Treatment of Neonatal Hepatitis
Vitamin supplements are usually prescribed to infants suffering from hepatitis, as lack of bile in the intestine causes malabsorption of vitamin A, D, E and K. Low fat milk is also given to the infant. Some infants are prescribed Phenobarbital which is a drug used to control seizures, but which also stimulates the liver to excrete additional bile. Fever is usually controlled with acetaminophen / paracetamol. Infants are also fed formulas which are easy to digest.

Infants suffering from neonatal hepatitis caused by the hepatitis A virus usually show improvement within six months. However, the same is not true for infants with the hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus. Their infection will usually progress to a chronic form of the liver disease. Infants who develop cirrhosis would eventually need a liver transplant.