Treatment 
Liver damage from cirrhosis cannot be reversed, but treatment can stop or delay 
further progression and reduce complications.Treatment for 
hepatitis-related cirrhosis involves medications used to treat the different types of 
hepatitis, such as interferon for viral hepatitis and corticosteroids for autoimmune 
hepatitis.Survival rates have improved over the past several years because 
of drugs such as cyclosporine and tacrolimus, which suppress the immune system and 
keep it from attacking and damaging the new liver.Antibiotics will be prescribed for 
infections, and various medications can help with itching.Protein causes toxins to 
form in the digestive tract, so eating less protein will help decrease the buildup of 
toxins in the blood and brain.If varices bleed, the doctor may either inject them with a clotting 
agent or perform a so-called rubber-band ligation, which uses a special device to 
compress the varices and stop the bleeding.These are just a few examples--
treatment for cirrhosis resulting from other diseases depends on the underlying 
cause.The doctor may also prescribe laxatives to help 
absorb the toxins and remove them from the intestines.