Screening tests positive for Anti-Hepatitis A Virus Immunoglobulin M Antibody (anti-HAV IgM Ab), Hepatitis B's antigen (HBsAg), Anti-Hepatitis B core Immunoglobulin M Antibody (anti-HBc IgM Ab) or Anti-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Antibody (anti-HIV Ab).
Decompensated cirrhosis, history of variceal bleeding, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) score \>6 or Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score \>8.
Alcohol consumption of \>40 grams per day or an alcohol use pattern that will interfere with the study.
Absolute neutrophil count \<1500 cells/mm3; platelet count \<135,000 cells/mm3; hemoglobin \<12 g/dL for women and \<13 g/dL for men; or serum creatinine concentration ≥1.5 times Upper Limit of Normal (ULN).
Hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism not effectively treated with medication.
Hemoglobin A1C (HgbA1c) \>7.5 or history of diabetes mellitus.
Body Mass Index (BMI) \>34.
History or other clinical evidence of significant or unstable cardiac disease.
History or other clinical evidence of chronic pulmonary disease associated with functional impairment.
Serious or severe bacterial infection(s).
Ulcerative or hemorrhagic/ischemic colitis.
Pancreatitis.
History of severe or uncontrolled psychiatric disease, including severe depression, history of suicidal ideation, suicidal attempts or psychosis requiring medication and/or hospitalization.
History of uncontrolled severe seizure disorder.
Requires concomitant theophylline or methadone.
History of immunologically mediated disease requiring more than intermittent anti-inflammatory medications for management or that requires frequent or prolonged use of corticosteroids.
History or other evidence of severe retinopathy or clinically relevant ophthalmological disorder due to diabetes mellitus or hypertension.
Hemoglobinopathies.
History of hypersensitivity or intolerance to nitazoxanide or any of the excipients comprising the nitazoxanide tablets, peginterferon alfa-2a injectable solution or ribavirin tablets.
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