Treatment for hepatitis C

Treatment for hepatitis C can be done by the SUS through specific drugs to eliminate the virus from the bloodstream.

The mean treatment time for hepatitis C is approximately 6 months for patients with genotype 2 or 3 and 12 months for the others. During this time the patient is expected to follow all doctor's directions and take the medications correctly because in case of dropping the treatment the risk of mortality is higher.

During treatment, the doctor may order tests to see if treatment is achieving the expected result.

Watch What You Should Eat To Help Heal Hepatitis:

Hepatitis C Remedies

Commonly prescribed remedies for the treatment of hepatitis C are the combination of Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin, which may produce unpleasant side effects in some patients. But there is general agreement among scientists that this is the best form of treatment.

During the use of the medication, the patient will not be able to consume any type of drink that contains alcohol because alcohol impairs the functioning of the liver and may increase the risk of chronic hepatitis C that has serious complications.

Other remedies that may also be indicated for hepatitis C and which greatly increase your chances of cure are Sofosbuvir, Simeprevir and Daclatasvir for a period of approximately 3 months. However these medicines still have a high financial cost.

In cases of chronic hepatitis C, vaccines against hepatitis A and B are also recommended to reduce the risk of developing these infections to avoid further liver damage.

Signs of improvement or worsening

In hepatitis C the signs of improvement are not always perceived by the patient because the symptoms are not always present. However, in patients with symptoms, their decrease may indicate a reduction in the amount of hepatitis C virus in the blood, and the tests can confirm that the amount of hepatitis virus is decreasing or not.

Signs of worsening are also not evident, but when the test results indicate that the virus remains in the blood, this indicates that the patient will probably develop the chronic form of hepatitis C and this may be considered the sign of worsening of the disease.

Complications of hepatitis C

Chronic hepatitis C can remain asymptomatic for many years, but can have as complications the development of diseases such as cirrhosis, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy and liver cancer that can lead to metastases and bleeds in the gastrointestinal system.

Here's how you can complement the treatment of hepatitis C:

• Diet for hepatitis
• Home remedy for hepatitis