When the eagle flies above the storm, he is in a sense overcoming it. But he does so in a most interesting way. He uses the strength of the storm to rise above it.
The research into hepatitis C treatment for people on methadone has, among. the many encouraging conclusions, included: â¢ The success rate of hepatitis C treatment for people on methadone is. similar to that of people who are not taking methadone; â¢ Interferon (used in monotherapy and combination therapy) does not.
When treatment is necessary, the goal of hepatitis C treatment is cure. The cure rate depends on several factors including the strain of the virus and the type of treatment given. The standard of care for hepatitis C is changing rapidly. Until recently, hepatitis C treatment was based on therapy with interferon and ribavirin, which required weekly injections for 48 weeks, cured approximately half of treated patients, but caused frequent and sometimes life-threatening adverse reactions.