{"id":5894,"date":"2020-12-28T14:42:35","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T14:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=5894"},"modified":"2021-07-08T08:57:06","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T08:57:06","slug":"baraclude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/baraclude\/","title":{"rendered":"Baraclude – Entecavir uses, dose and side effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
1. What Baraclude is and what it is used for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Baraclude tablet is anti-virus for the treatment of chronic (long-term) infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) in adults. <\/strong>Baraclude can be used by people whose liver is damaged but still works properly (compensated liver disease) and by people whose liver is damaged and does not work properly (decompensated liver disease). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baraclude tablets are also used to treat chronic (long-term) HBV infection in children and adolescents between 2 and younger than 18 years. <\/strong>Baraclude can be used by children whose liver is damaged but still functioning properly (compensated liver disease). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Infection with the hepatitis B virus can lead to liver damage. Baraclude reduces the amount of virus in your body and improves the condition of the liver. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. What you need to know before using Baraclude<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Do not take Baraclude<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
if you are allergic (hypersensitive)<\/strong> to entecavir or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Baraclude<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have ever had kidney problems, tell your doctor. This is important because Baraclude is excreted from the body through the kidneys and your dose<\/strong> dosing schedule may need to be adjusted. <\/li>
Do not stop taking Baraclude without your doctor’s advice, as your hepatitis B infection may worsen after stopping treatment. When your treatment with Baraclude ends, your doctor will follow up with<\/strong> the treatment and take blood samples for several months. <\/li>
Discuss with your doctor <\/strong>if your liver is working properly,<\/strong> and if not, what effect this may have on your Baraclude treatment. <\/li>
if you also have HIV <\/strong>(human immunodeficiency virus) do not forget to tell your doctor. You should not take Baraclude to treat your hepatitis B infection unless you are taking HIV at the same time, as the effect of future HIV treatment may be reduced. Baraclude will not control your HIV – infection under control. <\/li>
Using Baraclude does not prevent you from infecting other people with the hepatitis B virus<\/strong> through sexual intercourse or body fluids (including blood transfusions). Thus, it is important to take precautions to prevent others from becoming infected with the hepatitis B virus. There are vaccines that protect people who are at risk of contracting the hepatitis B virus. <\/li>
Baraclude belongs to a group of medicines that can cause lactic acidosis (too much lactic acid in the blood)<\/strong> and liver enlargement. Symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain may indicate the development of lactic acidosis. This rare but serious side effect has in some cases be fatal. Lactic acidosis is more common in women, especially if they are very overweight. Your doctor will perform regular check-ups when you take Baraclude. <\/li>
Inform your doctor if you have previously been treated for chronic hepatitis B.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Children and young people<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Baraclude should not be used by children under 2 years of age or weighing less than 10 kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other medicines and Baraclude<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n