Hep C Genotype 3a Treatment Side Effects

Hepatitis c treatment is now available for all genotypes and liver conditions with shorter treatment length higher cure rates and fewer side effects.

Hep c genotype 3a treatment side effects.

Fortunately newer drugs called direct acting antivirals. Fatigue nausea itching skin reactions insomnia weakness severe liver injury if given to someone who already has severe liver disease. I m so sorry that you are experiencing bad side effects from the ribavirin. When i was first diagnosed with hep c genotype 1a in 93 the only treatment available was interferon injections 3 x a week.

Treatment of hcv genotype 3 infection has emerged in the daa era as the most treatment refractory of all the hcv genotypes. People with genotype 3 may have a higher risk of severe steatosis which is fat accumulation in the liver. Common treatment side effects. And gone are treatments that include interferon with harsh side effects.

Fatigue impaired concentration increased heart rate insomnia loss of appetite mood issues anxiety depression irritability moodiness nausea rash itching dry skin shortness of breath taste perversion upset stomach weakness hemolytic anemia low red cells dizziness lightheadedness. During treatment you may notice. Sustained virologic response rates at 12 weeks post treatment svr12 with sofosbuvir plus weight based ribavirin given for 12 to 16 weeks are substantially lower svr rates in persons with hcv genotype 3 than with hcv genotype 2. Hepatitis c patients with hard to treat genotype 3 showed sustained virologic response svr of greater than 90 in a real life study of a therapy based on the direct acting antiviral daa drug sofosbuvir sovaldi gilead sciences inc.

Hep c genotype 3. It consists of weekly self injections of pegalayted inteferon and taking some pills called ribavirin twice a day. This could cause your liver to swell with inflammation and worsen scarring. In most western countries such as the usa and europe hep c genotype 3 makes up about 25 of all hep c infections but in south east asia g3 is the predominant genotype of hepatitis c and causes huge problems amongst a population that can ill afford the cost of treatment even generic treatment.

Treatment for hepatitis c has improved greatly over the past 5 years in various ways. As ml said treatment is rough and it really is chemotherapy. The global distribution of hepatitis c genotype 3 is interesting. You re very lucky you re a genotype 3a.