Module

Therapy of Chronic Hepatitis B: What to Choose, When to Change, and When to Stop

Source: Hepatitis Annual Update 2008

Therapy of Chronic Hepatitis B: What to Choose, When to Change, and When to Stop

Co-Chair: Norah Terrault, MD, MPH

Faculty:

Ira M. Jacobson, MD

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: June 25, 2008

Expiration Date: June 24, 2009

Physicians: maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Registered Nurses: 1.4 Nursing contact hours

Pharmacists: 1.4 contact hours (0.14 CEUs)

Status: The activity is not currently available for credit.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe the available treatment options when initiating hepatitis B virus therapy
Recount the factors involved in determining when to continue vs change current therapy
List the endpoints of therapy used to determine when treatment should be discontinued
Discuss new treatment data and the advantages and disadvantages of current treatment options

Topics covered include:

What to Choose, When to Change and When to Stop
What to Choose: Interferon Alfa
What to Choose: Nucleos(t)ide Therapy
De Novo Monotherapy vs Combination Therapy
When to Change Therapy
Predicting Resistance and Proactive HBV On-Treatment Management
On-Treatment Roadmap Algorithm
On-Treatment Management: Switch vs Add?
When to Stop
Summary: Implications for Clinical Practice

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