ENTALIV 0.5MG TABLET


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Salt Composition

:     Entecavir

Manufacturer

:     DR REDDY'S LABORATORIES LTD

Origin of Medicine

:     : India

Indication

:     Chronic Hepatitis B virus

Packaging

:     30 Tablet(S) In A Bottle

Dosage Form

:     Tablet

MRP

  :     ₹2472.71

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Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet is an antiviral drug belonging to the category of medicines called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), containing the active ingredient Entecavir.

Entecavir is a nucleoside analogue used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B for patients with active viral replication, histological evidence of active disease, or persistent elevations in liver transaminases.

Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet should not be taken while pregnant unless specifically advised by your doctor. Using effective contraceptive methods while using this tablet is recommended to avoid pregnancy.

It is prescribed in combination with other HIV medicines. Your doctor will recommend the best medicines for you and will decide the doses that you need. It is important not to miss doses and to keep taking them until your doctor tells you it is safe to stop.

It is important not to miss doses and to keep taking them until your doctor tells you it is safe to stop. Do not have unprotected sex or share personal items like razors or toothbrushes, if you are HIV positive. Talk to your doctor about safe ways like condoms to prevent HIV transmission during sex..

MEDICINAL USE OF Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet

Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection

It works by inhibiting DNA synthesis and effectively reduces the viral count in the body, helping to suppress HBV replication. As a result, it can lead to improved liver conditions by reducing liver inflammation and preventing further liver damage caused by the virus.

SIDE EFFECTS OF Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet

Side effects are unwanted symptoms caused by medicines. Even though all drugs cause side effects, not everyone gets them.

  • Headache
  • Inability to sleep
  • Extreme tiredness
  • Nausea, vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Indigestion
  • Raised blood levels of liver enzymes
  • Low levels of a type of white blood cells needed in fighting infection (in children and adolescents)
  • Lactic acidosis (muscle pain, troubled breathing, stomach pain, irregular heartbeat, cold, especially in arms and legs, dizziness)
  • Liver problems (yellow skin and whites of the eyes, dark urine, light-colored stools, lower stomach pain)
  • Acid or sour stomach
  • Raised blood levels of liver enzymes
DOSAGE OF Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet
  • The recommended dosage of Entavir 0.5 Mg Tablet for adults is usually one tablet (0.5 mg) taken once daily, with or without food.
  • Take the medicine as soon as you can, but skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next dose. Do not take two doses at one time.
  • The dosage may be adjusted based on the patient's renal function, medical history and other medications they are taking.
Ques 1: What is Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet used for?

Ans :Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet is used to treat hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in adults, children, and adolescents (2-18 years old).

Ques 2: How does Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet work?

Ans :Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet works by inhibiting the DNA synthesis in the Hepatitis B virus by competing with a natural substrate (deoxy guanosine triphosphate), reducing the viral count, and improving liver conditions.

Ques 3: What are the common side effects of Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet ?

Ans :Nausea, vomiting, headache, diarrhea, insomnia (inability to sleep), fatigue (extreme tiredness), and indigestion are the common side effects of Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet

Ques 4: Does Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet cause lactic acidosis?

Ans :Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet may cause lactic acidosis (excess lactic acid in the blood), a rare but severe adverse effect, particularly in obese women. But if you have nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain while taking this drug, please contact your physician immediately.

Ques 5: Is Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet medicine safe for pregnancy?

Ans :: Suppose you are pregnant or plan to get pregnant; talk to your doctor before taking this drug because it is unknown whether it is safe to take during pregnancy. Women of childbearing age taking Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet should use an effective contraception method to avoid getting pregnant.

Ques 5: Can Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet harm the liver?

Ans ::Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet can cause serious liver issues like steatosis and hepatomegaly (liver enlargement) (an increased build-up of fat in the liver). If you have a medical history of liver conditions, please consult your doctor, and the dose may be adjusted as needed.

Ques 6: How is Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet taken?

Ans ::Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet should be taken as directed by your doctor, and you should keep taking it until they advise you to stop. It is normally taken once daily on an empty stomach, at least 2 hours after and before the next meal, and it is advisable to take it every day at around the same time.

Ques 7: Is Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet effective in treating hepatitis B virus infection?

Ans ::Yes, the Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet is effective in suppressing the replication of the hepatitis B virus and reducing the amount of virus in the blood.

Ques 8: Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet vs. Tenofovir: which is more effective?

Ans ::Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet (ETV) are effective antivirals that are recommended as first-line monotherapies for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection treatment.

Ques 9: How long should Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet be taken?

Ans ::Avoid stopping this drug without first talking to your doctor. Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet withdrawal before treatment may make your hepatitis worse, and this may occur in the initial months after stopping the medicine. Take the medication exactly as directed.

Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet is an antiviral drug belonging to the category of medicines called nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), containing the active ingredient Entecavir.

Entecavir is a nucleoside analogue used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B for patients with active viral replication, histological evidence of active disease, or persistent elevations in liver transaminases.

Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet should not be taken while pregnant unless specifically advised by your doctor. Using effective contraceptive methods while using this tablet is recommended to avoid pregnancy.

It is prescribed in combination with other HIV medicines. Your doctor will recommend the best medicines for you and will decide the doses that you need. It is important not to miss doses and to keep taking them until your doctor tells you it is safe to stop.

It is important not to miss doses and to keep taking them until your doctor tells you it is safe to stop. Do not have unprotected sex or share personal items like razors or toothbrushes, if you are HIV positive. Talk to your doctor about safe ways like condoms to prevent HIV transmission during sex..

MEDICINAL USE OF Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet

Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection

It works by inhibiting DNA synthesis and effectively reduces the viral count in the body, helping to suppress HBV replication. As a result, it can lead to improved liver conditions by reducing liver inflammation and preventing further liver damage caused by the virus.

SIDE EFFECTS OF Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet

Side effects are unwanted symptoms caused by medicines. Even though all drugs cause side effects, not everyone gets them.

  • Headache
  • Inability to sleep
  • Extreme tiredness
  • Nausea, vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Indigestion
  • Raised blood levels of liver enzymes
  • Low levels of a type of white blood cells needed in fighting infection (in children and adolescents)
  • Lactic acidosis (muscle pain, troubled breathing, stomach pain, irregular heartbeat, cold, especially in arms and legs, dizziness)
  • Liver problems (yellow skin and whites of the eyes, dark urine, light-colored stools, lower stomach pain)
  • Acid or sour stomach
  • Raised blood levels of liver enzymes
DOSAGE OF Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet
  • The recommended dosage of Entavir 0.5 Mg Tablet for adults is usually one tablet (0.5 mg) taken once daily, with or without food.
  • Take the medicine as soon as you can, but skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next dose. Do not take two doses at one time.
  • The dosage may be adjusted based on the patient's renal function, medical history and other medications they are taking.
Ques 1: What is Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet used for?

Ans :Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet is used to treat hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in adults, children, and adolescents (2-18 years old).

Ques 2: How does Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet work?

Ans :Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet works by inhibiting the DNA synthesis in the Hepatitis B virus by competing with a natural substrate (deoxy guanosine triphosphate), reducing the viral count, and improving liver conditions.

Ques 3: What are the common side effects of Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet ?

Ans :Nausea, vomiting, headache, diarrhea, insomnia (inability to sleep), fatigue (extreme tiredness), and indigestion are the common side effects of Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet

Ques 4: Does Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet cause lactic acidosis?

Ans :Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet may cause lactic acidosis (excess lactic acid in the blood), a rare but severe adverse effect, particularly in obese women. But if you have nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain while taking this drug, please contact your physician immediately.

Ques 5: Is Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet medicine safe for pregnancy?

Ans :: Suppose you are pregnant or plan to get pregnant; talk to your doctor before taking this drug because it is unknown whether it is safe to take during pregnancy. Women of childbearing age taking Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet should use an effective contraception method to avoid getting pregnant.

Ques 5: Can Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet harm the liver?

Ans ::Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet can cause serious liver issues like steatosis and hepatomegaly (liver enlargement) (an increased build-up of fat in the liver). If you have a medical history of liver conditions, please consult your doctor, and the dose may be adjusted as needed.

Ques 6: How is Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet taken?

Ans ::Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet should be taken as directed by your doctor, and you should keep taking it until they advise you to stop. It is normally taken once daily on an empty stomach, at least 2 hours after and before the next meal, and it is advisable to take it every day at around the same time.

Ques 7: Is Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet effective in treating hepatitis B virus infection?

Ans ::Yes, the Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet is effective in suppressing the replication of the hepatitis B virus and reducing the amount of virus in the blood.

Ques 8: Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet vs. Tenofovir: which is more effective?

Ans ::Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet (ETV) are effective antivirals that are recommended as first-line monotherapies for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection treatment.

Ques 9: How long should Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet be taken?

Ans ::Avoid stopping this drug without first talking to your doctor. Entaliv 0.5mg Tablet withdrawal before treatment may make your hepatitis worse, and this may occur in the initial months after stopping the medicine. Take the medication exactly as directed.