If you have had hepatitis that did not go away when you first contracted it (that's called chronic hepatitis), the good news is that the number of existing and new treatments being tested for the treatment of hepatitis and its complications (such as diabetes or cancer) has really increased in the last few years. Most treatments for hepatitis C (HCV) will include a once a week or more frequent shots of interferon and ribavirin pills taken twice a day. Hepatitis B treatments are somewhat different. Find out everything you can about your liver and hepatitis, then contact any of the excellent organizations listed here, your doctor, or The Network and start asking questions.
Hepatitis A and/or B VaccinesHepatitis C Treatments
- Intron A - interferon alfa-2b
- Roferon - recombinant interferon alfa-2a
- Infergen - consensus interferon or interferon alfacon-1
- Pegasys - peginterferon alfa-2a
- PEG Intron - peginterferon alfa-2b
- Pegasys and Copegus - peginterferon alfa-2a with ribavirin
- PEG Intron and Rebetol - peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin
- Intron A and Rebetol - interferon alfa-2b and ribavirin
- Roferon and ribavirin - recombinant interferon alfa-2a and ribavirin
- Baraclude - entecavir
- Epivir-HBV - lamivudine
- Intron A - interferon alfa-2b
- Hepsera - adefovir dipivoxil
- Pegasys - peginterferon alfa-2a
- Tyzeka - telbivudine
Hepatitis Testing and Care
Hepatitis Resources
- Viral Hepatitis Vaccine Info
- The American Liver Foundation (ALF)
- The Immunization Action Coalition
- Free/low cost National HCV Testing Sites
- Veterans Hepatitis Testing/Care Centers
- Doctor Search (HCV Advocate)
- AASLD (Liver Society) Doctor Search
- American Medical Association Docs
- Hepatitis B Foundation Treatment Watch
- NIDDK Hepatitis Information Resources
- HIV Provider Directory Search (HIVMA)
Hepatitis and/or HIV Treatment Information
- HCVAdvocate.org News Review
- HepC Challenge - Caring Ambassadorss
- TAG Hepatitis C Co-Infection Project
- Experimental HCV Drugs
- Hepatitis Research and Treatment News
- http://www.hcvadvocate.org
- HCV Drug Discovery
- HIV/HCV Co-infection Research
- The Simple Facts Project - www.atdn.org
- http://www.hepato.com
- Solid Organ Transplantation in HIV
- The Access Project
Resources by
State : State by State specific contact information for
different programs through which you can access a variety of services.
Case
Management and Support Services : Find case management services,
health care provider, or a network of service providers and community
based organizations in a state
HIV
Treatments : Listings of Treatments for people with AIDS and HIV
related conditions, including preventive therapies and links to more
information
Hepatitis Treatments and Vaccines : Listings of hepatitis
vaccinations, immunizations, and treatments for Hepatitis C and
Hepatitis B. This includes currently approved treatments and drugs in
development.
Patient Assistance and Expanded Access Programs : Drugs
available through Expanded Access and Patient Assistance Programs,
including HIV and Hepatitis treatments and vaccines.
Educational and Informational Resources : A library of fact
sheets, reports, training resources and internet links to inform,
educate, and encourage collaboration and networking among communities
and providers.
Simple Facts Sheets : Fact
sheets on HIV and Hepatitis treatments, conditions, symptoms, research
studies, and other topics. The purpose of The Simple Facts Sheets are to
take complicated subjects and make them accessible.
Health and
Living : Information and Links to Facts, Tips and Advice on
living your life, including enjoying the present and planning for the
future. Includes Food, Entertainment, Relationships, Disease Prevention,
and other topics.