Entecavir
- Generic Name
- Entecavir
- Brand Names
- Baraclude, Entecavir Viatris (previously Entecavir Mylan), Entecavir Accord
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C12H15N5O3
- CAS Number
- 142217-69-4
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- NNU2O4609D
- Background
Entecavir is an oral antiviral drug used in the treatment of hepatitis B infection. It is marketed under the trade name Baraclude (BMS).
Entecavir is a guanine analogue that inhibits all three steps in the viral replication process, and the manufacturer claims that it is more efficacious than previous agents used to treat hepatitis B (lamivudine and adefovir). It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in March 2005.
- Indication
For the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in adults with evidence of active viral replication and either evidence of persistent elevations in serum aminotransferases (ALT or AST) or histologically active disease.
- Associated Conditions
- Chronic Hepatitis B Infection
- Associated Therapies
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