hepatitis Flashcards
1
Q
what is the treatment for chronic hepatitis B?
A
-vir, lamivudine, PEG-IFN
2
Q
which hepatitis is associated w/ HIV and IV drug use?
A
Hepatitis C
3
Q
How quickly must hepatitis B immune globulin be given in?
A
7 days
4
Q
what makes heptatitis C worse?
A
alcohol, >40 at infection, HiV, male, chronic HBV
5
Q
what are the screening tests for hep C?
A
EIA for anti-HCV, confirmation for RT-PCR for HCV RNA
6
Q
what is the treatment for chronic hep C?
A
based on genotype, Peylated interferon + ribavirin or one of the -vir
7
Q
what drug has really bad side effects?
A
PEG interferon
