A 40-year-old intravenous drug user is found to have chronic hepatitis B. LFTs show elevated ALT. What is the recommended first-line antiviral therapy...

Question

A 40-year-old intravenous drug user is found to have chronic hepatitis B. LFTs show elevated ALT. What is the recommended first-line antiviral therapy?

Accepted Answer

Entecavir or tenofovir

Answer

Pegylated interferon alone

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Ribavirin

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Lamivudine alone

Answer

No treatment required

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Chronic Hepatitis B

A 40-year-old intravenous drug user is found to have chronic hepatitis B. LFTs show elevated ALT. What is the recommended first-line antiviral therapy?