Hepatitis in Bangladesh: Pattern and treatment Options.
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2011-08
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Hepatitis is common disease in Bangladesh. As a country of the Asia Pacific region
Bangladesh is considered to be a high risk country for developing hepatitis A and B. This study
represents the pattern and types of treatment of hepatitis in two tertiary care hospitals in
Bangladesh; Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University and Dhaka Medical Collage
Hospital. 140 patients were selected among whom 80 were male and 60 female. The patients were
asked to fill up a questioner. Prescriptions of all the patients were reviewed and the duty doctors
were consulted for further clarification of the cases. From the data obtained over a 3 month long
survey it was found that hepatitis A, B and C are most common in this country. Most of the
patients develop classical sign and symptoms of hepatitis; most commonly jaundice and weight
loss. About 50% hepatitis cases contributed a viral cause. 42.86% patients undergo preventive
treatment whereas 57.14% patients are treated with drugs. Lamivudine, Adefovir and Ribavirin
were the commonly used drugs in viral hepatitis. The prevalence of different forms of hepatitis in
Bangladesh is high. Bangladesh is at the high risk region of hepatitis A and B. Routine
immunizations and community education regarding the diseases are highly warranted here
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Anti-viral drug, Dhaka, HCV, Hepatitis B, Lamivudine, Liver cirrhosis
Citation
Parvin Most Nazma, Uddin Riaz, Chowdhury Sadia Afreen. Hepatitis in Bangladesh: Pattern and treatment Options. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science. 2011 Aug; 1(6): 118-121.