[The current possibilities for treating chronic viral hepatitides]

The article addresses on the modern level the issues of treatment of chronic viral hepatitis (ChVH). Recent data are submitted on those drugs and their combinations being employed in the treatment of ChVH. Considered in the paper in some detail is alpha-interferon, indications and contraindications, with schedules of treatment submitted for most frequently encountering chronic hepatitis B, C, D, as well as little-studied hepatitis G. Side effects of interferon therapy are described.