About Entecavir Generic Entavir by Cipla in India
Entecavir (Entavir 0.5 mg) is a drug that is used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B.
Entecavir internationally sold under the brand name Baraclude by Bristol Myers Squibb. However, the generic version of Entecavir is available in India.
Entavir (Entecavir) manufactured by Cipla Ltd, which is one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in India as well as worldwide.
Cipla Company has received approval for Entecavir Tablets 0.5 mg and 1 mg from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The brand name of generic Entecavir is Entavir 0.5 mg, 1 mg Cipla. The above medicine is generic equivalents of the international brand for the treatment of Hepatitis B virus infection.
How Does Entecavir Generic (Entavir) Work?
Cipla Entavir (Entecavir) 0.5 mg tablet in India is an antiviral drug that fights against the chronic Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the body of a patient suffering from liver oriented problems.
Entavir (Generic Entecavir) helps by preventing the hepatitis B virus from multiplying and decreasing the amount of the virus in the body. But the Entavir Entecavir 0.5 mg tablet is not a cure for hepatitis b virus (HBV). It may prevent damage to the liver or reduce the chances of developing cancer.
Side effects of Entavir 0.5 mg (Entecavir)
Cipla Entavir 0.5 mg Tablets can create major and minor side effects in a patient’s body like allergy, diarrhoea, insomnia, fatigue, elevated liver enzymes, headache, dizziness, Stomach pain, nausea or vomiting many other things.
This medicine cannot be used in patients who have a strong allergy to Entavir 0.5 mg Tablets. It should also be remembered that the dosage has to be recommended by the physician having tested the past history and the present condition of the patient.
The dosage or How to Take Cipla Entavir Entecavir
Entavir Entecavir is available as a tablet (either 0.5 mg or 1 mg). A standard dose is 0.5 mg once daily.
The recommended dose of Entavir Entecavir for chronic Hepatitis B virus infection is to take Entavir entecavir on an empty stomach, two hours before or after a meal.
Substitutes of Entavir in India
- Encure 0.5 mg tablet manufacturing by Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Entaliv 0.5 mg tablet manufacturing by Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd.
- Enteca 0.5 mg Tablet manufacturing by Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.
Entavir generic Entecavir 0.5 mg price in India and how to buy
The price of Entavir Generic Entecavir 0.5 mg is very low in India as compared to the International market.