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Entecavir

6 known interactions
2 brand names

Indications

  • Chronic hepatitis B in patients with compensated liver disease (with evidence of viral replication, and histologically documented active liver inflammation or fibrosis) not previously treated with nucleoside analogues
  • Chronic hepatitis B in patients with compensated liver disease (with evidence of viral replication, and histologically documented active liver inflammation or fibrosis) and lamivudine-resistance
  • Chronic hepatitis B in patients with decompensated liver disease

Drug Interactions

Moderate interactionsMinor interactions

6 drug interactions identified for Entecavir. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫘Renal impairment guidance
⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

HIV infection—risk of HIV resistance in patients not receiving ‘highly active antiretroviral therapy’; lamivudine-resistant chronic hepatitis B—risk of entecavir resistance Cautions, further informati...

Side Effects

Common or very common Diarrhoea; dizziness; drowsiness; dyspepsia; fatigue; headache; insomnia; nausea; vomiting Uncommon Alopecia; rash Frequency not known Lactic acidosis...

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Brand Names

Entehep(IN)Baraclude(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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