Resolution of Pruritus in association with treatment of chronic hepatitis c in an elderly man

Abstract

with cholestyramine, which he did not tolerate because of bloating, and with the antidepressant sertraline, which was not associated with relief. The opiate antagonist naltrexone was not prescribed because the patient did not want to take the risk of a potential opioid-withdrawal like reaction. During this time, the treatment of chronic HCV included pegylated interferon, thus, we were reluctant to treat him because of the side effects considering his age, and because he had had difficulties attending the clinic, which posed problems for follow up.