Hepatitis C : Symptoms, Medication, and Treatment

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What Is Hepatitis C ?

 Hepatitis C is a type of liver infection that can cause serious liver damage. Hepatitis C virus causes this disease. In the United States of America, more than four million people have Hepatitis C. Hepatitis C causes very few symptoms; that's why it's hard to find; people may not even know they have the disease. The virus can be spread through body fluids and blood from an infected person. There are different types of Hepatitis C virus; type 1 Hepatitis C. most common C. Different strains of the virus react differently to treatment.

Symptoms of Hepatitis C

Many patients have Hepatitis C but show no symptoms. When the virus finally enters the bloodstream of an infected person; then the symptoms of Hepatitis C begin to appear. Other symptoms will indicate that a person is infected with Hepatitis C.

Some other symptoms of Hepatitis C are

1) Clay stool.

2) Fever.

3) Black urine.

4) Jaundice (This condition creates skin and yellow eyes; and black urine).

5) Fatigue.

6) Loss of appetite.

7) Joint pain.

8) Abdominal pain.

9) Nausea.

10) Cleaning.

Symptoms usually last 3 to 13 weeks; at this point, you can understand that a person is infected with Hepatitis C.

Symptoms of Advanced Hepatitis C

When Hepatitis C infection progresses, it shows different symptoms compared to the malignant stage.

Some Advanced Symptoms Of Hepatitis C

1) The formation of fluid in the abdomen or legs.

2) The patient's brain is not working properly (encephalopathy).

3) Injury and easy bleeding.

4) Kidney failure.

5) Muscle loss.

6) A large number of bites.

7) The veins show a spider-like structure on the skin.

8) Problems with concentration and memory.

9) Gallstone.

10) Weight loss.

11) There is bleeding in the lower extremity, which leads to blood clots.

Medications and treatment for Hepatitis C

Acute Hepatitis C does not require medication or treatment, but if it does develop into an incurable disease, then other medications are available. Rivatirin, peginterferon, and interferon are the main drugs for Hepatitis C. These drugs have other side effects such as fatigue, anemia, mild anxiety, nausea, depression, skin rashes, fever and diarrhea. Many treatments for Hepatitis C are available today.

Daclatasvir (Daklinza): This medicine should be taken once a day with sofosbuvir for about 13 weeks.

Elbasvir-grazoprevir (Zepatier): This drug treats Hepatitis C in most cases.

Ledipasvir-sofosbuvir (Harvoni): This drug treats Hepatitis C within 7 to 11 weeks of infection.

Ombitasvir-paritaprevir-dasabuvir-ritonavir (Viekira Pak): A combination of a few pills. There are two pills you should take once a day and one you should take twice a day with your diet. Sofosbuvir (Sovaldi) with Rabwairin and Interferon: A tablet a patient should take Rakuvirin and Interferon at a specific time each day.

Ombitasvir-paritaprevir- ritonavir (Technivie): This pill or tablet is taken orally, and works best when taken with Rakuvirin.

Sofosbuvir-velpatasvir (Epclusa): Taking the drug for about 12 weeks daily can cure Hepatitis C infection.

All medicines are available at the drug store, and you can buy these Hepatitis C drugs online and at online stores.