The treatment for hepatitis C can be done by SUS through specific medications to eliminate the virus from the bloodstream.
The average treatment time for hepatitis C is approximately 6 months for patients with genotype 2 or 3, and 12 months for the others. During this period, the patient is expected to follow all the doctor's instructions and take the medications correctly because in case of treatment abandonment, the risk of mortality is greater.
During treatment, the doctor may order tests to identify whether the treatment is achieving the expected result.
Hepatitis C Remedies
The drugs commonly prescribed for the treatment of hepatitis C are the combination of Pegylated Interferon with Ribavirin, which can 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 medication, the patient will not be able to consume any type of drink that contains alcohol, as alcohol impairs the functioning of the liver and may increase the risk of chronic hepatitis C that has serious complications.
Other remedies that can also be indicated for hepatitis C and that considerably increase your chances of cure are Sofosbuvir, Simeprevir and Daclatasvir, for a period of approximately 3 months. However, these drugs still have a high financial cost.
In case 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, signs of improvement are not always perceived by the patient, because symptoms are not always present. However, in patients who show symptoms, its decrease may indicate a reduction in the amount of hepatitis C virus in the blood, and tests can confirm whether the amount of hepatitis virus is decreasing or not.
The 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 can be considered the sign of worsening of the disease.
Complications of hepatitis C
Chronic hepatitis C can remain asymptomatic for many years, but complications such as cirrhosis, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy and liver cancer can lead to metastasis and bleeding in the gastrointestinal system.
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