Hepatitis is a disease that attacks the liver which is generally caused by a virus. There are five types of hepatitis named alphabetically namely hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. The administration of hepatitis drugs aims to fight the virus and prevent liver damage.
Although named alphabetically, these types of hepatitis have different characteristics and are not a sequence of disease course.
Hepatitis A and E are generally classified as acute and can recover in a short time. Meanwhile, hepatitis B, C, and D, including chronic diseases (chronic) and need special ongoing treatment to deal with it.
Administration of hepatitis drugs must be adjusted to the type of hepatitis and the level of infection being suffered. Before intending to take hepatitis medications, it is important to consult a doctor about the symptoms you are feeling, in order to plan the treatment that will be undertaken.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A treatment can use other types of hepatitis drugs that work to relieve symptoms of hepatitis A and reduce the risk of complications. These drugs are analgesic-antipyretic (pain relievers and fever relievers) such as paracetamol or antiemetics (overcoming vomiting) such as metoclopramide. Know the symptoms that you experience before taking the drug. Advice from doctors is needed to choose and consume the right type of drug.
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B does not cause symptoms at the beginning of an invading virus infection. However, the disease runs slowly over a long period of time until symptoms begin to appear. Generally at that time, health conditions had deteriorated. Hepatitis B can cause complications in the form of serious health problems such as cirrhosis and liver cancer.
The most appropriate action is to see a doctor, especially if you are at risk of exposure to the hepatitis B virus, for example in hospital workers, injecting drug users, or you are sexually active. If you have never received a hepatitis B vaccine before, your doctor will likely provide treatment measures in the form of injections of hepatitis B immunoglobulin. However, it should be done in less than 12 hours after exposure, this is expected to prevent you from becoming infected with hepatitis B.
Hepatitis B drugs that can be given are antiviral drugs to fight and slow the ability of the virus to damage the liver, such as adefovir, entecavir, lamivudine, and telbivudine.
Hepatitis C
Like hepatitis B, hepatitis C does not display special symptoms at the onset of infection. Chronic hepatitis C can also cause cirrhosis and liver cancer. Hepatitis C drugs generally focus on two drugs that are often combined, namely ribavirin and pegylated interferon (peginterferon). There are other drug options, such as sofosbuvir or simeprevir, which can be used as a combination of hepatitis C drugs. Therefore, you should consult with your doctor to get recommendations for an appropriate combination of drugs. The doctor may need further tests to determine it. Until now, hepatitis C vaccination has still not been found.
It is advisable to improve your lifestyle with a number of ways, namely regular exercise, eating healthy foods and diets, avoiding changing needles and keeping personal equipment such as razors and toothbrushes out of the reach of others.
Hepatitis D
There is no specific treatment to deal with hepatitis D and E. Transmission of hepatitis D is similar to hepatitis B, so it is often considered related, even at risk of co-infection between hepatitis B and D. The drug that is considered effective for hepatitis D is peginterferon, although a study found improvement only occurs in 25-30% of sufferers. For people who have never been infected with hepatitis B, the hepatitis B vaccine is considered effective to be able to simultaneously prevent hepatitis D.
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis E is classified as a disease that can be cured in a short amount of time, without special treatment. Although the doctor may give certain treatments to support recovery. Patients with hepatitis E are advised to increase rest and improve nutrition during the recovery period. However, pregnant women who are diagnosed with hepatitis E are conditions that need to be watched out for and require doctor handling.
Management of Hepatitis Supports
A number of general treatment measures that can support the healing process of hepatitis can be done as follows:
- Providing long periods of rest for the body while taking medicines recommended by the doctor.
- In many cases hepatitis A and E do not require special treatment or can recover within a few weeks.
- Hepatitis B and C are treated by administering drugs or a combination of prescription drugs, which need to be taken for a long time.
- Patients with hepatitis are strongly encouraged to improve their lifestyle by improving their intake of hygienically processed foods, increasing water consumption, getting enough rest, exercising regularly and stopping smoking, consuming alcoholic beverages, drugs, and free sex.
- Liver transplantation may be needed for people with hepatitis who have liver failure.
Hepatitis conditions that are left or do not get the right handling can cause various complications due to liver failure, including:
- The emergence of a buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity called ascites.
- Increased blood pressure in portal blood vessels before entering the liver (portal hypertension).
- Bleeding disorders and hepatic encephalopathy that have symptoms in the form of memory loss, fatigue, and decreased consciousness.
- Hepatocellular carcinoma or liver cancer.
Steps to prevent liver disease by improving lifestyle, stopping bad habits and hepatitis vaccination. Immediately consult a doctor if you feel the symptoms of hepatitis, then the consumption of hepatitis drugs according to doctor's recommendations.
Comments
Post a Comment