• Talk to your primary care physician, hepatologist, or local community health center about treatment options
  • Treatment is different for acute and chronic conditions
  • A vaccine does not get rid of the virus after a patient contracts it. Vaccines are only to prevent HBV
  • There is no medication to eradicate Hepatitis B because it is a virus
  • There is no medication for acute HBV
  • There are some medications for chronic HBV such as tenofovir and entecavir
  • Monitoring the patient’s liver is crucial for detecting liver cancer

Dr. Amy Tang, the Hepatitis B Program Director at the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center talks about the patient assistance plan for patients with low incomes.

Disclaimer: The information provided is not medical advice. All health care decisions should be made with your doctor.