It is not possible to determine the exact effect of taking anti-hepatic fibrosis medication; it is possible that it may improve or prevent liver fibrosis, but it is related to the individual’s constitution.
Liver fibrosis is a proliferation of connective tissue resulting from the diffuse and abnormal distribution of extracellular matrix in the liver when hepatocytes are repeatedly destroyed and regenerated. Further development of hepatic fibrosis may lead to cirrhosis characterized by pseudolobule formation.
There is no specific anti-hepatic fibrosis drug under the current medical technology, and the treatment mainly focuses on the cause of the disease. If it is caused by viral hepatitis, drugs such as lamivudine and adefovir can be taken as prescribed by the doctor, but they may cause side effects such as allergy, dizziness, fatigue, peripheral neuropathy, etc. Drugs such as diammonium glycyrrhizinate and magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate can also be taken as prescribed by the doctor, but they may cause side effects such as increase in blood pressure, water-sodium retention, hypokalemia, and weight gain.
The above medications have the potential to prevent the progression of liver fibrosis, and there is also the possibility that glycyrrhizic acid-based medications may improve fibrosis. However, the exact effect is related to an individual’s constitution, so it is not certain that anti-hepatic fibrosis medications are effective. Be sure to take the medication as prescribed and review regularly, as well as eat a light diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables, strictly abstain from alcohol and control your weight.