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Preventing Liver Damage
Cirrhosis can be stopped and sometimes even prevented. For
patients with viral hepatitis, it’s important to prevent greater
damage to the liver that would make cirrhosis even worse. Therefore,
if you have viral hepatitis, avoid alcohol completely. Also, do
not combine alcohol and acetaminophen (an ingredient in some over-the-counter
pain relievers such as Tylenol®*
and in many drug combinations used for colds), because when taken
together they can cause a condition called fulminant hepatitis,
which can lead to fatal liver failure. Clearly, you should closely
follow your doctor’s instructions about present and future medications
and diet.
For more information about nutrition, see the section, Managing
Your Illness.
*Tylenol is a registered trademark of McNeil Consumer
Products.
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