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Chronic Hepatitis B

Chronic hepatitis B is a long-term liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The same virus can also present as an acute illness, and the condition is a major global public health problem.

Baraclude

Entecavir

0.5mg · 1mg

Entecavir tablets for chronic hepatitis B. It mimics a building block the virus needs, stopping it from copying itself.

From$5.74/ tabletView

Tenvir

Tenofovir Disoproxil

300mg

Tenofovir disoproxil tablets for HIV and chronic hepatitis B. It blocks a key step the virus needs to replicate.

From$4.11/ tabletView

Epivir Hbv

Lamivudine

100mg · 150mg

Lamivudine tablets for chronic hepatitis B. They work by preventing the virus from multiplying in liver cells.

From$1.07/ tabletView

Key points

  • An estimated 240 million people were living with chronic hepatitis B in 2024, with about 0.9 million new infections each year.
  • Most people newly infected with hepatitis B do not experience any symptoms.
  • Chronic hepatitis B is managed with oral antiviral medicines, and most people who begin treatment must continue it for life.

Medicines listed for Chronic Hepatitis B

The listed products contain entecavir, tenofovir disoproxil, and lamivudine, all of which are antivirals. Each comes as a tablet. Tenofovir disoproxil also carries an HIV indication, so a person living with both HBV and HIV may encounter it in a combined care plan.

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