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![](images/global/clr_pxl.gif) | What can you do to help the treatment work best?![](images/global/clr_pxl.gif) | Here are some things you can do to make sure that your hepatitis C treatment works best: - Always follow your health care providers' advice, particularly the instructions on taking your medicine.
- Take good care of yourself. Eat well, drink 8 to 10 glasses of water each day, and try to get a full night's sleep.
- Learn about the hepatitis C medications you are taking. This includes special risks and warnings, such as the need to practice 2 forms of birth control while on ribavirin, even after treatment has finished.
- Keep all your appointments with your doctor. If you have to cancel an appointment, call your doctor and schedule a new one as soon as possible.
- Write down your doctor's name and phone number. Carry this information with you at all times.
- Write the names and amounts of the medicines you are taking. Carry this information with you at all times.
- Check with your doctor before starting new medicines. This includes vitamins, supplements, herbal remedies, prescription drugs, or other over-the-counter drugs.
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Reviewed/Updated Date: February 8, 2007 |
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