Hello!
Thanks for writing to us.
Yes,your doctors opinion is correct, livolin is not the definitive treatment of
hepatitis B.
Hepatitis B infection can be acute or chronic.This depends upon when you have acquired this infection.
Only conservative management is required for
acute hepatitis B infection,antiviral treatment is not required at this stage.
Acute hepatitis B can progress to
chronic hepatitis over a period of time.
Following tests can detect whether infection is acute or chronic:
HBsAg antigen test.
Anti-HBeAg IgM and IgG
Anti-HBcAg IgM and IgG
HBV-DNA titre PCR test
Chronic hepatitis may lead to cirrhosis of liver and
liver failure if not treated in time.
Treatment of chronic Hepatitis B depends up on following parameters:
SGOT and SGPT
HBV-DNA titre
Anti-HBeAg positivity
Presence or absence of cirrhosis
Liver Histology
Presence of HIV
Following drugs are available for HBV treatment-
-Peg
Interferon alfa
-Adefovir
-Tenofovir
-Entecavir
-Telbivudine
-Lamivudine
So get gastroenterologist opinion for definitive treatment.
Hope this could help you.