Hepatic Drugs

Question 1

What medication can we use to treat both Hep B & C?

Answer 1

PEG Interferon-a

Question 2

What medication can we use just to treat hep B?

Answer 2

Lamivudine

Question 3

What else can Lamivudine treat?

Answer 3

HIV

Question 4

What medication can we use to treat Hep C & HIV?

Answer 4

Ribavarin

Question 5

What medication can we use to treat acute OR chronic Hep C?

Answer 5

Sofosbuvir

Question 6

What medication can we only use to treat chronic Hep C?

Answer 6

Harvoni

Question 7

What medication can we use to treat hepatic encephalopathy?

Answer 7

Rifaxamin

Question 8

What else can Rifaximin treat?

Answer 8

IBS & traveler’s diarrhea. Off label use for c. diff

Question 9

Which of our hepatitis vaccines is a recombinant vaccine?

Answer 9

Hep B

Question 10

What other medication can we use to treat hepatic encephalopathy?

Answer 10

Lactulose

Question 11

What med can only treat Hep C genotype 1?

Answer 11

Harvoni

Question 12

What med can treat Hep C genotypes 1-6?

Answer 12

Sofosbuvir

Question 13

What other antibiotic can be used to treat GU bacteria & off label for traveler’s diarrhea?

Answer 13

Ofloxacin