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Hepatitis Home Care
Home care
for hepatitis includes:
Avoid alcohol.
Avoid
acetaminophen
.
Avoid
aspirin
.
Avoid foods that are rich in
vitamin A
:
Egg yolks
Dairy products
Fish oil
Take vitamin B supplements.
Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
Vitamin B2
(
riboflavin
)
Vitamin B3 (
niacin
)
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)
Vitamin B6
(
pyridoxine
)
Vitamin B12
(cobalamin)
Do not take herbs.
Receive
hepatitis A immunization
.
Receive
hepatitis B immunization
.
Eat a
liver disease diet
:
Low protein diet
Low fat diet
.
Drink plenty of fluids.
Take prescribed medicines as directed.
Take an oral antihistamine for
itching
:
Diphenhydramine
(
Benadryl
)
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Medina J, Garcia-Buey L, Moreno-Otero R. Review article: immunopathogenetic and therapeutic aspects of autoimmune hepatitis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2003 Jan;17(1):1-16.
