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My father is suffering from hepatitis b.is there any treatment for this problem .he is taking entecavir 0.5 for the past 1 year. Can he take pantoprazole for long period to suppress the gastric problem.
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Entecavir is a nucleoside analogue. It works by reducing the amount of HBV in the blood. It also helps prevent the HBV from multiplying and infecting new liver cells. He can take pantoprazole along with this Entecavir is not a permanent cure for HBV infection.
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