Hepatitis Treatment
Hepatitis treatment manages inflammation of the liver, most often caused by hepatitis B and C viruses but also evaluated alongside other liver diseases that can damage the liver over time. Care may include antiviral therapy, liver-function monitoring, fibrosis assessment and management of cirrhosis risk, protecting the liver and reducing serious complications.
Medically reviewed by the Florence Healthcare medical team · Last reviewed June 2026
Overview
Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. It is often caused by infection, most importantly the hepatitis B and C viruses, but specialist assessment also looks for other liver diseases and contributors to liver inflammation, including fatty liver disease, autoimmune liver disease, alcohol-related liver injury and medication-related causes. Chronic liver inflammation can silently damage the liver over years, raising the risk of cirrhosis (scarring) and liver cancer, often without symptoms until late. Diagnosis uses blood tests, viral markers, liver-function tests and assessment of liver health — such as a fibrosis scan — to gauge any existing damage.
Treatment has been transformed by modern medicines. Most people with hepatitis C can now be cured with a course of direct-acting antiviral tablets, usually taken for around eight to twelve weeks with few side effects. Hepatitis B is generally not cured but is very effectively controlled with long-term antiviral therapy that suppresses the virus, protects the liver and lowers the risk of complications; some people are monitored rather than treated until therapy is needed.
Care is medical rather than surgical and largely managed as an outpatient, which suits international patients well — much of it can continue at home once started. The coordinator arranges assessment and treatment, and our hepatologists can review your blood tests and history remotely to confirm the diagnosis and plan therapy, and to advise on monitoring for liver health over time.
Who is a candidate?
- People diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C who are candidates for curative antiviral treatment
- Patients with chronic hepatitis B needing antiviral therapy or regular monitoring
- Patients with non-viral liver inflammation or chronic liver disease who need specialist assessment and monitoring
- Those with abnormal liver tests or risk factors who need testing for viral hepatitis
- People with hepatitis-related liver damage needing assessment and ongoing care
- Patients seeking a specialist opinion and a clear treatment and monitoring plan
What happens
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Diagnosis and assessment
Blood tests identify the virus and measure the viral load and liver function, and an assessment of liver health (such as a fibrosis scan) gauges any existing damage.
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Planning treatment
Your hepatologist explains whether curative antiviral treatment (hepatitis C), long-term antiviral therapy (hepatitis B), or monitoring is appropriate for your situation.
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Antiviral therapy
Treatment is with oral tablets taken at home. Hepatitis C is usually a defined course of around eight to twelve weeks; hepatitis B antiviral therapy is generally long-term.
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Monitoring response
Blood tests during and after treatment confirm the response — for hepatitis C, that the virus is cleared; for hepatitis B, that it is well suppressed and the liver protected.
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Long-term liver care
Ongoing monitoring watches liver health and, where there is existing damage, screens for complications. International patients receive a plan that can continue with a doctor at home.
Benefits
- Modern direct-acting antivirals cure most cases of hepatitis C
- Hepatitis B is effectively controlled with long-term antiviral therapy
- Protects the liver and lowers the risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer
- Treatment is oral, taken at home, with no hospital stay or surgery
- Much of the care can be started here and continued with a doctor at home
Risks & considerations
- Hepatitis B is usually controlled rather than cured, so therapy is often long-term
- Antiviral medicines can have side effects, which your specialist monitors and manages
- Stopping hepatitis B therapy without advice can allow the virus to flare
- Existing liver damage may persist and needs ongoing monitoring for complications
- Treatment plans depend on the virus, viral load and the health of the liver
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Hepatitis Treatment — frequently asked questions
Most cases of hepatitis C can now be cured with a course of modern direct-acting antiviral tablets. Hepatitis B is usually not cured but is very effectively controlled with long-term antiviral therapy that protects the liver and lowers the risk of complications.
Hepatitis C treatment is often a defined course of around eight to twelve weeks of tablets. Hepatitis B antiviral therapy is generally long-term, with regular monitoring. Your hepatologist gives you a clear plan based on your diagnosis.
No. Hepatitis treatment is medical, using oral tablets taken at home, with no surgery and no hospital stay. Care is managed as an outpatient with monitoring blood tests.
Yes. Because treatment is oral and outpatient, much of it can be started here and continued with a doctor at home. We provide a clear treatment and monitoring plan, and our specialists can review your blood tests remotely first.
Cost depends on the type of hepatitis, the medication and the monitoring required. Your coordinator provides a transparent, itemized estimate after our specialists review your tests, rather than a fixed online price, because each plan is individual.
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