there are no treatments that will cure hepatitis a other than to monitor carefully the liver's function. hepatitis b where chronic can often be treated successfully. interferon lamivudine adefovir and entecavir are all used to treat hepatitis b. for hepatitis c some people (approximately 40%-80%) respond to a combination of the medications peginterferon alpha and ribavirin. however there are many side effects to this treatment including severe anemia (low red blood cells) and birth defects.
can hepatitis be treated?