Hepatitis A medical therapy

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Medical Therapy

Hepatitis A is a self-limiting infection. There is no specific treatment but for supportive care.

Patients are

• advised to rest
• avoid fatty foods and alcohol (these may be poorly tolerated for some additional months during the recovery phase and cause minor relapses)
• eat a well-balanced diet, and stay hydrated.

Approximately 15% of people diagnosed with hepatitis A may experience one or more symptomatic relapse(s) for up to 24 months after contracting this disease. Patients who develop fulminant hepatitis may require aggressive supportive therapy, and be transferred to a center capable of performing liver transplantation.