Baraclude

Details

Entecavir 0.5mg, 1mg Tablets are used for the treatment of long-term Hepatitis B infection. This is an infection of the liver. It is categorized under an Antiviral drug, which belongs to the class of hepatitis B virus nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Baraclude is the universal name of these tablets by which they are available in the medical market.

Purpose:

• Entecavir 0.5mg, 1mg Tablets stop or prevent the growth of the Hepatitis B virus.
• Long-term infection can lead to liver failure, liver damage, or in rare cases, cancer of the liver. These tablets help in their inhibition.

Dosage:

• Recommended dosage of these tablets in adolescents up to the age of 16 years is 0.5 mg once daily.
• Recommended dosage of Baraclude in people above the age of 16 years is 1 mg once daily.
• People who have decompensated liver disease are also advised to consume 1 mg tablet once daily.
• Toddlers and children with less than 30kg weight should consume 0.5 mg tablet once daily.
• Toddlers and children above the weight of 30kg should consume 1 mg tablet once daily.

Side effects:

• Common side effects of Entecavir 0.5mg, 1mg Tablets: diarrhea, dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, headache, dizziness, somnolence, insomnia.
• Lactic acidosis: nutrition and metabolism disorder.
• Rash and alopecia: subcutaneous tissue and skin disorder.
• Increased transaminases: hepatobiliary disorder.
• Anaphylactoid reaction: immune system disorder.
• Severe Acute exacerbations in patients who discontinued the treatment without being completed.
• Hepatomegaly
• Steatosis

Precautions and measures:

• If you’ve medical history of kidney disease, HIV, or have taken any kind of hepatitis B drugs taken in the past, inform your doctor about the same before starting with Baraclude tablets.
• Avoid marijuana and alcohol consumption. These tablets can make you dizzy and consuming the above products can lead to extreme tiredness.
• To decrease the spread of hepatitis B to others via yourself, use barriers such as dental dams, latex or polyurethane condoms during sexual intercourse.
• During pregnancy, it should only be consumed when necessarily needed. Discuss the risks and benefits of the medication with your doctor.
• Lactating mothers should avoid consumption of Entecavir 0.5mg, 1mg Tablets.
• Children less than the age of 2 years should not be given Baraclude.
• Patients of hemodialysis and creatinine clearance are safe to take this drug.
• If there is a case of overdose, the patient should be observed for evidence of toxicity.

Do not start, stop or discontinue the treatment without the approval of your doctor.