Eric Lawitz, M.D Fred Poordad, M.D Fernando Membreno, M.D.
Maria Theresa Castillo, PA-C Joni Freeman- Trudo
Uninsured Info 3) To help dehydration/malaise: Drink A.) Social Security Offices (SSI)-1-800-772-1213 Decaffeinated Fluids (weight in pounds divided by 2
= daily ounces: ________.) 4) Herbs that will harm your liver: Any herb containing pyrrolizidine alkaloids (~350)
• 4100 S. New Braunfels, Suite 101 *To qualify for “Commitment to Care” free medications, you must first apply for Medicaid and obtain a letter stating that you have done so. It does not matter if you are approved or denied. B.) Patient Assistance Programs:
• Celandine (chelidonium majus) • Chapparal Leaf (creosote bush/greasewood/larrea
• Schering (Peg-Intron): 1 (800) 521-7157 • InterMune (Infergen): 888-668- 3393
• Partnership for Prescription Assistance
(assistance with all drugs): 1-888-477-2669 C.) University Health System;
• Nurse link (Tel Triage) (210) 358-3000
(Indigent “Uninsured/Medicaid” Program)
D.) Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital:
• Jin Bu Huan • Kava kava (piper methysticum)
7400 Merton Minter Blvd Main # - 210-617-5300
1) Health Department Immunizations - (210) 207-
• Mate (paraquay tea/ilex paraguariensis)
• Nutmeg (myristica fragans) • Papaya extract (papain)
• Pneumoccal ($10, repeat in 5 years if under age 65.) • Hepatitis A ($35 X 2 doses) • Hepatitis B ($40 X 3 doses) • Combination Hep A and Hep B: TwinRix ($50 X 3 doses) 2) Routine medications for aches/fever: • Tylenol 325mg (Limit 6 tabs/day, DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL with Tylenol.) • Motrin/Ibuprofen 400mg (Limit 4 tabs/day) • Naprosyn 250mg (Limit 2/day) • Indocin 25mg (Limit 3/day) 607 Camden Street
Cal Us At 210-253-3426 Or visit us online at www.txliver.com
Eric Lawitz, M.D Fred Poordad, M.D Fernando Membreno, M.D.
Maria Theresa Castillo, PA-C Joni Freeman- Trudo
9) Hepatitis C web sites:
• http://med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_nanbhept_crs.htm
• Sarsaparila (smilax species) • Sassafras (sassafras albidum) • Saw palmetto (prostata) • Senna (cassia acutifolia) • Sho- Saiko-To • Skullcap (scutellaria laterifolia) • Soy phytoestrogen • Sweet clover (melilotus officinalis) • Tansy (tanacetum vulgare) • T’u-san-chi • Valerian (valeriana offinalis) • Woodfuff (gallium odoratum) All may increase the tendency to bleed. *St. John’s Wort-avoid post transplant, decreases cyclosporine levels which increases rejection risk. 5) • No Alcohol • No Iron or Vitamin A Supplements • No Steroids • Discontinue smoking (increases risk of cirrhosis)! • Multi-vitamin without Vitamin A or Iron • Vitamin E 400mg daily • Vitamin C 1000mg daily 6) Use two methods of birth control for the next 18 months (At least 1 month before starting treatment and at least 6 months after stopping medications). 7) Patients with CIRRHOSIS - Avoid: • raw seafood • exposure to seawater • iron • vitamin A • NSAIDS (Asprin, Motrin, Ibuprofen, Naprosyn, Indocin, etc.) *Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is OK in recommended doses! 8) Keep all of your appointments, get all of your lab work done, and don’t miss any doses of your medication! 607 Camden Street
Cal Us At 210-253-3426 Or visit us online at www.txliver.com
Vitamin B3: Niacin oder Niacinamid – aus orthomolekularer Sicht eine zu wenig verwendete Substanz I. Schulmedizin man aus Connecticut, USA erkannt, der 1941 begann, Mangel an Vitamin B3 oder Niacin (Nikotinsäure) bzw. die damals in USA sehr häufige Pellagra mit Vitamin Niacinamid ist in der Schulmedizin als Ursache der B3 zu behandeln. Auch bei der subklinischen Form der Pellagra jed
Verva Announces Results of Successful VVP808-002 Phase 2 Clinical Trial in Type 2 Diabetes and Outcome of Annual General Meeting Melbourne, Australia (06 June 2012). Verva Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (“ Verva ” or the “ Company ”) announced the top-line results of the recently-completed VVP808-002 Phase 2 clinical proof-of- concept study with the Company’s insulin sensitizer VVP808 (m
Eric Lawitz, M.D Fred Poordad, M.D Fernando Membreno, M.D.
Maria Theresa Castillo, PA-C Joni Freeman- Trudo
Uninsured Info 
Eric Lawitz, M.D Fred Poordad, M.D Fernando Membreno, M.D.
Maria Theresa Castillo, PA-C Joni Freeman- Trudo
9) Hepatitis C web sites: