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Baraclude (Entecavir Tablets) is a prescription medicine used for chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) in adults where the virus is multiplying and damaging the liver. Baraclude (Entecavir Tablets) does not cure HBV or stop you from spreading HBV to others.
Do not take Baraclude (Entecavir Tablets) if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Baraclude (Entecavir Tablets) has not been studied in children and is not recommended for anyone less than 16 years of age. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have any Baraclude side effects or conditions, including the following: Feeling very weak or tired, unusual muscle pain, trouble breathing, stomach pain with nausea and vomiting, feeling cold - especially in your arms and legs, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, a fast or irregular heartbeat may be signs of a serious condition called lactic acidosis (buildup of an acid in the blood). Lactic acidosis is a medical emergency and must be treated in the hospital. This has happened in some people taking medicines like Baraclude (Entecavir Tablets). Your skin or the white part of your eyes turning yellow (jaundice), your urine turning dark, your bowel movements (stools) turning light in color, not feeling like eating food for several days or longer, feeling sick to your stomach (nausea), having lower stomach pain may be signs of serious liver problems called hepatotoxicity. This may occur with liver enlargement (hepatomegaly) and fat in the liver (steatosis). This has happened in some people taking medicines like Baraclude (Entecavir Tablets). Worsening of your hepatitis B infection if you stop taking Baraclude (Entecavir Tablets): Your hepatitis B symptoms may get worse or become very serious if you stop taking Baraclude (Entecavir Tablets). Do not stop taking Baraclude (Entecavir Tablets) without talking to your healthcare provider. Your healthcare provider will need to follow you and do blood tests to check your liver if you stop taking Baraclude (Entecavir Tablets). If you have kidney problems: Because Baraclude (Entecavir Tablets) is removed from your body through the kidneys, you may need a lower dose. Your healthcare provider may want to do tests to see if you need a lower dose. If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant: It is not known if Baraclude (Entecavir Tablets) is safe to use during pregnancy. It is not known if Baraclude (Entecavir Tablets) helps to prevent a pregnant mother from passing HBV to her baby. You and your healthcare provider will need to decide if Baraclude (Entecavir Tablets) is right for you. Do not breast-feed if you are taking Baraclude (Entecavir Tablets). Discuss all prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, herbal supplements, and other health preparations you are taking or plan to take with your healthcare provider. BARACLUDE may interact with medicines that leave the body through the kidneys. The most common Baraclude (Entecavir Tablets) side effects of Baraclude (Entecavir Tablets) in clinical studies were headache, tiredness, dizziness, and nausea. This list of side effects is not complete at this time because Baraclude (Entecavir Tablets) is still under study. Report any new or continuing symptom to your healthcare provider. |
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