Medicine For Hepatitis E

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what is the medicine for hepatitis b?

I have read that you mention that there are so many medicine available for hepatitis, what are these & where can I can that? Thanks in advance....

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Available drugs include:telbivudine (just released)entecavirpegylated interferonadefovirlamivudineemtricitabine... Read more »

Is their any medicine for hepatitisBs antigen?

i went for medical last week and the result was my hepatitisBs antigen was reative,and dont have... Read more »

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D. »

curious (SEXUAL TRANSMISSION OF HEPATITIS C)(HEPATITIS C AND DELAYED HIV SEROCONVERSION)(CURE FOR HIV)

Hey Dr. Frascino,First off, thanks for everything you do. Your hard work and dedication to all of... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

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European Medicines Agency Approves Roche's Hepatitis C Drug Pegasys to Treat Patients Co-Infected With HCV, HIV

The European Medicines Agency on Thursday approved Roche 's hepatitis C drug Pegasys for the treatment of patients co-infected with HCV and HIV, Reuters reports. EMEA also voiced its support for the treatment of HIV/HCV co-infected people with a... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Indonesia Licenses Patents for Seven HIV and Hepatitis B Medicines

On September 3, Indonesia's President Dr. H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono signed a decree authorizing the government's use of patents for seven HIV/AIDS and hepatitis medicines. By doing so, the Indonesian government expanded access to medicines that... Read more »

Drug Companies Developing Hepatitis C Medicines for People Who Do Not Respond to Interferon Therapy

Drug company representatives and researchers attending the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases ' recent conference in Boston presented data on current and emerging treatments for hepatitis C virus, particularly those who do not... Read more »

The Race to Treat Hepatitis C Isn't Over: Merck's Victrelis Is First New Medicine to Get OK

Most major drug developers are now angling for a piece of the hepatitis C treatment market, which is expected to balloon with the improved treatment responses of new combination regimens. "There are patients lined up waiting for new drugs," said... Read more »

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Medicine - To be or not to be

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have also posted a note on the Living W/ Hiv board, but thought I would try here too. Over there, all I got was a message filled with hate...
Anyway I was just diagnosed after having trouble with chronic yeast infections, all this trouble started... Read more »

Medicine

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I am taking Combiver and Sustiva. The more I read about these drugs and their effects, the more I grow afraid of what MORE damage I could be doing to my body. CD4 count is around 202 and VL is something like 200,000. However, I feel great! I take... Read more »

Hepatitis B question - would anyone know?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I'm a 26 yr old male that was born with Hepatitis B. I'm in a monogamous relationship with my girlfriend, who is vaccinated with the Hep B vaccine.

We have been searching ALL OVER -- the internet, contacting the CDC, asking our physicians -- for a... Read more »

Thai Herbal Medicine

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Progress to Date: Thai Herbal Medicine has its own factory on the outskirts of Bangkok, which has been constructed to the highest prevailing standards required for manufacturing pharmaceuticals. The factory began operations in March 2001. We are now... Read more »

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