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Treatment Hepatitis c
Hepatitis c can often be treated successfully by taking medicines for several weeks,
If the infection is diagnosed in the early stages, known as acute hepatitis treatment, may not need to begin straight away,
Instead you may have another blood test after a few months to see if your body fights of the virus,
If the infection continue for numerous, known as chronic hepatitis treatment will usually be recommended,
Your treatment plan
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Treatment for chronic hepatitis c
( those infected for 6 months or more ) involves,
Tablets to fight the virus
A test to see if your liver is damaged
Lifestyle changes to prevent further damage.
There are 6 main strains of the virus, in the UK, the most common strains are genotype 1 and genotype 3, you can be infected with more than 1 strains,
You'll be offered the medicine most appropriate for your type of hepatitis c,
During treatment you should have blood tests to check that your medicine is working,
If it's not, you may be advised to try another medicine this will only effect a small number of people,
You doctor will also assess your liver for damage ( Scrring ) either with a blood test or a scan called a fibroscan,
At the end of your treatment you'll have a blood test to see if the virus has been cleared and a second blood test 12 or 24 weeks, after treatment has stopped,
If both test show no sign of the virus, this means treatment has been successful.
Hepatitis c is treated using direct-acting antiviral ( DAA ) tablets,
DAA tablets are the safest and most effective medicines for treating hepatitis c,
They're highly effective at clearing the infection in more than 90% of people,
The tablets are taken for 8 to 12 weeks, the length of treatment will depend on which type of hepatitis c you have,
Some types of hepatitis c can be treated using more than 1 type of DAA,
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