What Treatments Are Available for Hepatitis C?

Treatment for Hepatitis C can be as simple as an oral medication, according to Lanla Conteh, M.D., clinical associate professor of hepatology and gastroenterology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, in Columbus, OH.

The major treatments available for hepatitis C nowadays include medications that people can take by mouth. These are not medications that people take via I.V.. We've come a long way in being able to offer simple medications that patients can take by mouth and importantly, that have very few side effects.

Most of the medications are a pill that you take once a day, usually for two months or six months, depending on the type of virus, and what are the medical conditions you have.