Some antiviral drugs can treat hepatitis B, such as entecavir and tenofovir.
Chronic hepatitis B can be treated by taking oral antiviral drugs as prescribed by the doctor, which can help inhibit viral replication, reduce liver inflammation, and also slow down or reduce the progression of hepatitis B to cirrhosis, avoiding the serious consequences of inducing liver cancer. Currently, the first-line antiviral drugs include tenofovir, long-acting interferon, entecavir, etc., which have strong inhibitory effects, but there is no way for clinical antiviral drugs to completely remove the hepatitis B virus.
Since there is no specific drug for hepatitis B, patients often need to take the drug for a long time and should not stop taking the drug without authorization to avoid rebound of the disease.
The adverse reactions of entecavir include headache, nausea, fatigue and dizziness, etc., and it is prohibited for those who are allergic to entecavir; the adverse reactions of tenofovir include nausea, dizziness, diarrhea and depression, etc., and it is prohibited for those who are allergic to tenofovir.
In addition, the application of the above drugs have certain risks, it is recommended that patients need to get the guidance of a specialist.