PMID: 22568141May 10, 2012Paper

Anti-hepatitis B virus drugs

Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine
Masahito Minami

Abstract

Nucleoside and nucleotide analogues are potent oral inhibitors for hepatitis B virus proliferation. In Japan, we can use lamivudine, adefovir and entecavir for hepatitis B at present. Entecavir is a first choice drug because it has stronger anti-viral potency and less induction for drug-resistance viruses than other drugs. Using these drugs, we can now control hepatitis caused by hepatitis B virus on treatment in a majority of patients. Next goal will be cure of hepatitis B, but there still remains further progress.

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