Common Fatigue, Headache, Nausea, Dizziness.

Expert advice for Entavir Tablet
Do not discontinue taking entecavir without your doctor’s advice.Entecavir should be taken on an empty stomach. Please follow the instructions of your doctor.Do consult your doctor before taking entecavir, if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant.Do consult your doctor before taking entecavir, if you are breast-feeding.Do not drive or operate machines if you feed dizzy, tired or sleepy after taking entecavir.Do consult your doctor before taking entecavir if you have Kidney disease, any other liver disease or a liver transplant.Consult your doctor before taking entecavir, if you have AIDS or HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection. Tests for HIV should be performed before taking entecavir in suspected individuals.Inform your doctor, if you have taken medicines containing active drug lamivudine (Epivir, Epzicom, Trizivir) or telbivudine. Inform your doctor about all medications you have received in the past for treatment of hepatitis B.Worsening of hepatitis B may occur while taking entecavir and upon discontinuation. Liver function tests must be conducted while on treatment and upon discontinuation.Immediately report symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and stomach pain to your doctor. These might indicate development of a life-threatening side effect of entecavir called lactic acidosis (excess lactic acid in blood). Lactic acidosis occurs more often in women, particularly if they are very overweight.

Q. What is Entavir/baraclude used for?
Baraclude is a trade name for active drug Entavir. Entavir is an antiviral drug and is used to treat long-term infection of the liver (hepatitis) caused by hepatitis B virus

Q. What is Entavir monohydrate?
Entavir monohydrate is the salt form of active drug Entavir which is used in the preparation of different formulations (eg. Tablets). It has the same antiviral activity like Entavir and is used to treat long-term infection of the liver (hepatitis) caused by hepatitis B virus

Q. Is Entavir/baraclude effective?
Baraclude is a trade name for active drug Entavir and is used to treat long-term infection of the liver (hepatitis) caused by hepatitis B virus. It is effective if used as advised by your doctor. The effectiveness of Entavir may vary depending upon individual cases

Q. What are the side effects of baraclude?
Baraclude is a trade name for active drug entecavir and has the same side effects as entecavir

Q. How does baraclude work?
Baraclude is a trade name for active drug entecavir. Entecavir is an antiviral drug and works by blocking the DNA synthesis in hepatitis B virus, a process essential for the virus to grow and multiply. It stops the virus from spreading in the body

Q. Does Entavir work/how fast does Entavir work?
Entavir is an antiviral drug used to treat long-term infection of the liver (hepatitis) caused by hepatitis B virus. It is effective if used as advised by your doctor. The effectiveness and duration of treatment may vary upon individual response

Q. Does Entavir affect sperm or cause weight gain?
No. Entavir has no known effect on sperm or increasing body weight.