"Can Cheating Drugs for Hepatitis B Medical Examinations Be Deadly?"

No Drug Can Turn All Five Hepatitis B Indicators Negative in a Short Time

A reporter discovered on a "post bar" of a website not only introductions to so-called cheating drugs but also so-called user experiences. The drug formula is roughly: high-dose hepatitis B immunoglobulin + high-dose interferon + 5 tablets of lamivudine, including the injection of gamma globulin. Despite the skepticism surrounding these drugs, many internet users have left messages inquiring about them and hoping to find them. It is understood that for some time, Beijing You'an Hospital's outpatient consultation hotline has received a large number of verification calls asking about the safety and effectiveness of these drugs.

In an interview with the reporter, relevant experts clearly stated that these so-called "cheating drugs" are fundamentally unreliable, not only ineffective but also potentially causing users to worry about their lives. Experts explained that currently, no drug can turn all five hepatitis B indicators negative in a short time. Blindly using "hepatitis B cheating drugs" could be life-threatening!

Dr. Liu Shijing, a renowned liver disease expert and director of the Department of Hepatology with Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine at the 302 Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, angrily said after hearing the reporter's description of these cheating drugs: "The place where hepatitis B virus turns negative is completely at risk!" He also reminded hepatitis B patients and carriers that there is currently no drug that can turn all five hepatitis B indicators negative in a short time. Blindly using "hepatitis B cheating drugs" could be life-threatening.

Selling "hepatitis B cheating drugs" may be a scam, according to Academician Zhuang Hui, an expert in hepatitis viruses. He stated that the drugs mentioned online are strictly controlled and cannot be sold privately on the market. The claim that they can "temporarily dormant hepatitis B virus and weaken its metabolic level, making it undetectable in physical examinations" may be a scam because current hepatitis B tests use an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method that directly detects antigens rather than viral metabolites. The indicator is surface antigen positivity for hepatitis B infection, while normal individuals have negative surface antigens.

Zhao Guoying, a senior medical examiner at Beijing Ciji Physical Examination Chain, also stated that no drug has been heard of that can turn all five hepatitis B indicators negative in a short time. Even mild patients, under good treatment, can only turn some indicators negative within months or longer. Relying on so-called "cheating drugs" to achieve this goal is untrustworthy.

No Need to Cheat in Hepatitis B Physical Examinations

Dr. Liu Shijing, a liver disease expert and director of the Department of Hepatology with Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine at the 302 Hospital, stated that the national standards for civil servant physical examinations clearly specify that hepatitis B virus carriers can be employed. This standard also applies to various enterprises and institutions. As long as liver function is normal, regardless of the viral load, individuals are considered hepatitis B virus carriers and therefore do not need to seek various "cheating" methods, which can only unnecessarily affect their integrity and be irresponsible to themselves.

He pointed out that so far, there is not only no way to cure hepatitis B but also no way to temporarily turn all five hepatitis B indicators negative. People must have a correct attitude towards hepatitis B, namely, although it cannot be cured, hepatitis B patients can live and work like normal people with reasonable treatment.

Expert Refutation: Hepatitis B Cheating Drugs Are Ineffective

Liu Shijing analyzed and refuted the so-called hepatitis B "cheating drugs" circulating online:

• Hepatitis B Immunoglobulin: This drug is a passive immunizing agent that prevents hepatitis B virus infection and enhances the body's immunity to the virus. However, it only has a preventive effect and no therapeutic effect. For normal individuals accidentally infected with the hepatitis B virus, timely administration of hepatitis B immunoglobulin can effectively neutralize viral antigens in the body. However, for chronic hepatitis B patients, using just a few 100-400 units of hepatitis B immunoglobulin to neutralize the large amount of hepatitis B virus present in the liver tissue and blood is clearly insufficient.
• Interferon: Although interferon is one of the main drugs for treating chronic hepatitis B, no matter how much is used, it cannot clear all markers of the hepatitis B virus in a short time. Moreover, interferon has no effect on