Entecavir

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Entecavir is an antiviral medicine that is used to treat chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) in adults and children who are at least 2 years old and weigh at least 22 pounds (10 kilograms). Entecavir is not a cure for hepatitis. It is not known whether entecavir will prevent cirrhosis or liver cancer. Entecavir...

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Entecavir Prescribing Information

Dosage Form: tablet On This Page Boxed Warning Indications and Usage Dosage and Administration Dosage Forms and Strengths Contraindications Warnings and Precautions Adverse Reactions / Side Effects Drug Interactions Use In Specific Populations Overdosage Description Clinical Pharmacology Nonclinical Toxicology...

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Side effects requiring immediate medical attention

Along with its needed effects, entecavir may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking entecavir:

Incidence not known

• Abdominal or stomach discomfort
• cough
• decreased appetite
• diarrhea
• difficulty with swallowing
• dizziness
• fast heartbeat
• fast, shallow breathing
• general feeling of discomfort
• hives, itching, or rash
• muscle pain or cramping
• nausea
• puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
• right upper abdominal or stomach pain and fullness
• sleepiness
• tightness in the chest
• unusual tiredness or weakness

1.       Treatment Options

2.       Hepatitis B

3.       Entecavir

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 7, 2019.

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Product Details:

Entecavir  

Entecavir is an antiviral medicine that is used to treat chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) in adults and children who are at least 2 years old and weigh at least 22 pounds (10 kilograms). Entecavir is not a cure for hepatitis. It is not known whether entecavir will prevent cirrhosis or liver cancer. Entecavir...

Entecavir Prescribing Information

Dosage Form: tablet On This Page Boxed Warning Indications and Usage Dosage and Administration Dosage Forms and Strengths Contraindications Warnings and Precautions Adverse Reactions / Side Effects Drug Interactions Use In Specific Populations Overdosage Description Clinical Pharmacology Nonclinical Toxicology...

Side effects requiring immediate medical attention

Along with its needed effects, entecavir may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking entecavir:

Incidence not known

• Abdominal or stomach discomfort
• cough
• decreased appetite
• diarrhea
• difficulty with swallowing
• dizziness
• fast heartbeat
• fast, shallow breathing
• general feeling of discomfort
• hives, itching, or rash
• muscle pain or cramping
• nausea
• puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
• right upper abdominal or stomach pain and fullness
• sleepiness
• tightness in the chest
• unusual tiredness or weakness

Compensated Liver Disease:
-Nucleoside-inhibitor-therapy-naive: 0.5 mg orally once a day
-History of hepatitis B viremia while using lamivudine or known lamivudine or telbivudine resistance substitutions rtM204I/V with or without rtL180M, rtL80I/V, or rtV173L: 1 mg orally once a day

Decompensated Liver Disease: 1 mg orally once a day

Use: For the treatment of chronic HBV infection in patients with evidence of active viral replication and either evidence of persistent elevations in serum aminotransferases (ALT or AST) or histologically active disease

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