( tigue upper respiratory tract infectio...)Baraclude (entecavir) Therapy Resulted in Undetectable Levels of,Hepatitis B Virus in Cohort of Patients Who Re-Started Treatment,Health

tigue, upper respiratory tract infection, nasopharyngitis, increased ALT, arthralgia, and headache. -- There were no deaths or treatment discontinuations due to adverse events. -- Nine percent (n=9/99) of patients experienced a serious adverse event. Serious adverse events included ALT elevation or hepatitis exacerbation (4), bilirubin elevation (1), inguinal hernia (1), sialoadenitis (1), thrombocytopenic purpura (1), groin pain (1), macular edema (1), urinary incontinence (1) and cholelithiasis (1). Two of these events, hepatitis exacerbation (1) and thrombocytopenia (1), were considered possibly related to treatment by the investigator. -- Five percent (n=5/99) of patients experienced an ALT flare on treatment (ALT > 2 times baseline and >10 times the upper level of normal) About BARACLUDE(R) (entecavir)

Discovered at Bristol-Myers Squibb, BARACLUDE(R) (entecavir) is a nucleoside analogue indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in adults with evidence of active viral replication with either evidence of persistent elevations in serum aminotransferases (ALT or AST) or histologically active disease. BARACLUDE has been approved in more than 60 countries and regions around the world.

Important Information About BARACLUDE(R) (entecavir) 0.5mg/1mg Tablets

BARACLUDE(R) (entecavir) is a prescription medicine used for chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) in adults where the virus is multiplying and damaging the liver. BARACLUDE does not cure HBV or stop the spread of HBV to others.

People should not take BARACLUDE if they are allergic to it or any of its ingredients. BARACLUDE has not been studied in children and is not recommended for anyone less than 16 years of age.

People taking BARACLUDE(R) (entecavir) should tell their healthcare provider right away if they feel very weak or tired, have unusual muscle pain, have trouble breathing, have stomach pain with nausea and vomiting, feel cold - especi
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