The main goals of chronic hepatitis B treatment should be the long-term suppression of viral replication to minimize disease progression and the risk for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma.

may shortly become the primary treatment of choice for patients with chronic hepatitis B.

Some commonly used anti-HIV drugs are also active against hepatitis B and should be included in your HIV treatment combination. These drugs must be used carefully: don’t use one to treat hepatitis B ...

Hepatitis B can be treated, but it usually cannot be cured. For information on treatment for hepatitis B, see our treatment page. Hepatitis B and HIV can be transmitted in similar ways, but hepatitis ...