hepatitis

Question 1

what is the treatment for chronic hepatitis B?

Answer 1

-vir, lamivudine, PEG-IFN

Question 2

which hepatitis is associated w/ HIV and IV drug use?

Answer 2

Hepatitis C

Question 3

How quickly must hepatitis B immune globulin be given in?

Answer 3

7 days

Question 4

what makes heptatitis C worse?

Answer 4

alcohol, >40 at infection, HiV, male, chronic HBV

Question 5

what are the screening tests for hep C?

Answer 5

EIA for anti-HCV, confirmation for RT-PCR for HCV RNA

Question 6

what is the treatment for chronic hep C?

Answer 6

based on genotype, Peylated interferon + ribavirin or one of the -vir

Question 7

what drug has really bad side effects?

Answer 7

PEG interferon