Antiviral Medication Use and Cost of Hepatitis Infected Diseases among 105 Hospitals in China from 2009 to 2013

Due to their parasitic nature, viruses are not easy to treat clinically.Antiviral medications (antivirals) are a cost-effective method to reduce viral replication, and their use may decrease liver complications, hospitalizations, and mortality [1,2].However, very few antivirals are clinically effective for the long-term treatment of viral diseases.With the recent, rapid, and global spread of viral diseases such as influenza, viral hepatitis, and AIDS, the demand for antivirals has sharply increased, promoting the development of new drugs.An estimated 120 million people are infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) in China, which accounts for about 1/3 of the total Antiviral Medication Use and Cost of HepatitisInfected Diseases among 105 Hospitals in China from 2009 to 2013