for Veterans and the Public

Treatment Decisions

• Hepatitis C Medications: A Review and Update for Patients
  An overview of hepatitis C treatment, including information on the most recently approved drugs.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Viral Hepatitis
  Information on all types of viral hepatitis from the CDC's National Center for Infectious Diseases. Site features related CDC guidelines and recommendations as well as training materials, slide sets, fact sheets, and key CDC hepatitis documents.

Treatment Guides

• Triple Therapy Workbooks
  Detailed workbooks to guide patients through their treatment course with triple therapy--pegylated interferon, ribavirin and either boceprevir or telaprevir.
• Taking Your Hepatitis C Triple Therapy
  One-page printable handouts for patients who are taking boceprevir or telaprevir--with tips on how and when to take the medications, and what to do if you miss a dose.

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov
  ClinicalTrials.gov provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers. Site gives information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details.

Treatment Side Effects

• Managing Side Effects of Hepatitis C Treatment
  A 33-page booklet that describes ways to help manage the more common side effects of interferon treatment
• Side Effects Chart
  A one-page printable sheet of tips for coping with common side effects of hepatitis C treatment.

Challenges When in Drug/Alcohol Recovery

• Alcoholics Anonymous
  A.A. World Services, Inc.
  P.O. Box 459
  New York, NY 10163
  (212) 870-3400
• Narcotics Anonymous
  World Service Office in Los Angeles
  P.O. Box 9999
  Van Nuys, CA 91409
  (818) 773-9999