Generic name:entecavir [ en-TEK-a-vir ]
Drug class:Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
What is Baraclude?
Baraclude is an antiviral medication. Entecavir prevents certain virus cells from multiplying in your body.
Baraclude 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).
Baraclude is not a cure for hepatitis. It is not known whether this medicine will prevent cirrhosis or liver cancer.
Warnings
You should not take Baraclude if you have HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) that is not being treated.
Symptoms of hepatitis B can come back or get worse after you stop taking Baraclude. You will need frequent blood tests to check your liver function during treatment and for several months after you stop using this medicine.
This medicine may cause a serious condition called lactic acidosis. Get emergency medical help if you have even mild symptoms such as: muscle pain or weakness, numb or cold feeling in your arms and legs, trouble breathing, stomach pain, nausea with vomiting, fast or uneven heart rate, dizziness, or feeling very weak or tired.
Baraclude may also cause severe liver symptoms such as nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes). Call your doctor at once if you have any of these symptoms.
Some people with hepatitis B develop liver symptoms after they stop taking Baraclude, even months after stopping. Your doctor may want to check your liver function on a regular basis for several months after you stop using this medication. Do not miss any scheduled visits
Hepatitis B may become...
