Hepatitis B Topics HBV Treatment Alternative & Complementary Therapy
Chinese Herbs Taken with Lamivudine May Reduce Hepatitis B Mortality
- Details
- Category: Alternative & Complementary Therapy
- Published on Tuesday, 12 January 2016 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Hepatitis B patients who used traditional Chinese medicine, including the herbal preparation Jia-Wei-Xiao-Yao-San, while being treated with lamivudine (3TC or Epivir) were less likely to die of any cause than non-users, according to research published in the November 4, 2015, Journal of Enthopharmacology.
Traditional Chinese Medicine May Perform Better than Interferon or Lamivudine for Chronic Hepatitis B
- Details
- Category: HBV Treatment
- Published on Tuesday, 06 April 2010 13:49
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Various traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formulations were found to work as well as or better than the pharmaceutical drugs interferon and lamivudine for people with chronic hepatitis B, according to a joint U.S./Chinese review of clinical trials published in the February 2010 issue of Hepatology. While many of these studies were considered to be of poor quality according to Western drug testing standards, the review authors concluded that some TCM remedies appear effective and warrant further study.
Web Design and Development by