ENTECAVIR (Entecavir) Nursing Considerations

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What is the generic name?

ENTECAVIR

What is the Trade Name for ENTECAVIR?

Entecavir

What are the Indications for ENTECAVIR?

  • 1. INDICATIONS AND USAGE Entecavir tablets are indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in adults and pediatric patients 2 years of age and older with evidence of active viral replication and either evidence of persistent elevations in serum aminotransferases (ALT or AST) or histologically active disease. Entecavir tablets are a hepatitis B virus nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in adults and children at least 2 years of age with evidence of active viral replication and either evidence of persistent elevations in serum aminotransferases (ALT or AST) or histologically active disease. ( 1 )

 

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