Baraclude

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

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Baraclude is the reference name. You receive a generic with the same active ingredient and strength.

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Baraclude details

Condition: Chronic Hepatitis B
Alternative names: entecavir
Therapeutic class: Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor
Pharmacological class: Hepatitis B Antiviral
Contraindications: hypersensitivity to entecavir
Minor side effects: headache; fatigue; dizziness
Moderate side effects: nausea; elevated liver enzymes; dyspepsia
Dosage forms: Tablet
Administration route: Oral use
Supply category: Prescription-only medicine (POM)
Originator: Bristol-Myers Squibb
Onset Time: 2–4 weeks
Duration: 24 hours
Storage instructions: Store below 25°C.
Drug interactions: Ganciclovir; Tenofovir
Age restrictions: Approved for patients over two years of age.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Pregnancy: Limited clinical data. Breastfeeding: Avoid.

Serious side effects

lactic acidosis, requires immediate medical attention; severe exacerbation of hepatitis B, requires immediate medical attention

Patient summary

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

Mechanism of action

Competes with deoxyguanosine triphosphate to block vital functions of HBV polymerase, stopping viral chain elongation.

Baraclude names the medicine you are looking for. What ships is a generic version of it.

A generic containing Entecavir at the strength you pick.
Which generic brand and maker ships depends on stock and destination.
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