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HCV 3a
My elder brother is a 57yrs old. He was very ill suffering from high fever for 2 and a half months and doctors couldnt diagnose HCV but they were treating him with Malaria and other deseases. So we brought him in bg city. The professor doctor gave him a lot of tests and we found out that he has a stone in kidney, stones and infection in bladder, slighty prostate, He is diagnosed HCV+.High blood sugar. He was treated with bladder infection first and his high fever gone. Now its turn for HCV+. Tests are HCV Quantitative 587762IU/mL (1469405 copies/ml) Dated 12-12-09. Hemoglobin 13,8 g/dL, WBC Count 4.1x10e3/uL, RBC Count 4.64x10e6/uL, RBC Distribution Width 12.5fL, Platelet Count 101x10e3/uL. Now he is going to have treatment injection interfron 3m/4xs/c thrice a week Cap. Ribazole 400mgx T.D.S. Tab. Panadol 2 POxSOS two before every injection. I just want to know r we on right track because we r very much misguided before. Kindly help me here and what diet he should take.
sorry!
I forgot to mention i am from Lahore, Pakistan and we can only use drug that can availible here. or we have to import them.
I forgot to mention i am from Lahore, Pakistan and we can only use drug that can availible here. or we have to import them.
If your brother has an option to obtain pegylated interferon rather than standard interferon, the former is preferred. Pegylated interferon has been the Standard of Care in the United States since 2001 or so. The interferon protein has been chemically bound to a molecule of polyethylene glycol; this reduces the need for thrice-weekly injections, and offers increased odds of long-term success.
There are other new drugs in late phase clinical trial now; however, most of these studies have been for genotype 1 patients. These new drugs will be used in conjunction with interferon/ribavirin, and it may be a while before they are available in markets outside of the U.S. He should discuss any of these options with his physician.
Good luck,
Bill
There are other new drugs in late phase clinical trial now; however, most of these studies have been for genotype 1 patients. These new drugs will be used in conjunction with interferon/ribavirin, and it may be a while before they are available in markets outside of the U.S. He should discuss any of these options with his physician.
Good luck,
Bill
i missed that he is a 3a. the new meds may not work for him so it would be better to treat right away. But I would question the 3 shots per week.
the 3 per week injection is old school. the new pegelated interferon is only givin once per week with ribavirin. not sure where you are from but this is the latest protocol in the USA.
another option is to wait about a year for the new drugs coming out. these new meds have a better cure rate and one of them, Telaprevir offers a shorter course of treatment
best of luck
another option is to wait about a year for the new drugs coming out. these new meds have a better cure rate and one of them, Telaprevir offers a shorter course of treatment
best of luck
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