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Hepsera, Hepatitis B treatment option
Description
(adefovir dipivoxil) is a prescription medicine used to treat chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) in adults. Hepsera does not cure chronic hepatitis B, and it does not reduce the risk of spreading hepatitis B to others. An antiviral medicine, Hepsera helps stop hepatitis B virus (HBV) from multiplying by blocking HBV DNA polymerase, an enzyme that is necessary for the replication of the virus in the body.
Hepsera has been shown to help reduce the amount of HBV in the body to low levels. After 48 weeks of treatment in some studies, Hepsera helped stop liver damage from getting worse and helped improve the damage that was already there. Some patients taking Hepsera reached the point where their bodies' natural defenses could keep the virus from actively multiplying.
1. Some people who stop taking Hepsera get a very serious hepatitis. This usually happens within 12 weeks after stopping. You will need to have regular blood tests to check for liver function and hepatitis B virus levels if you stop taking Hepsera.
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