Entehep (0.5 mg) [Entecavir]

Drug brand Entehep (0.5 mg) is being manufactured and marketed by Cadila Healthcare (Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd). The main active ingredient or salt in this drug is Entecavir. This drug comes in the form of Tablet. The general packing available for this medicine consists of 10 Tablet and is priced at Rs 750.00 (arround $10.5 US Dollar)

Generic :	Entecavir
Pharma Company :	Cadila Healthcare (Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd)
Brand Label :	Entehep (0.5 mg)
Preparation Type :	Tablet
Single Dose :	1 Tablet
Composition :	Entecavir-0.5 mg
Pack Size/Qty/Vol :	10 Tablet
Price Unit :	Rs 75
Price Pack :	Rs 750.00 INR (arround $10.5 US Dollar)

Drug details for Entehep (0.5 mg)

Usage: Why is this medication prescribed?

The main active ingredient or salt in Entehep (0.5 mg) is Entecavir.

Entecavir is used to treat chronic (long-term) hepatitis B infection (swelling of the liver caused by a virus) in people who have liver damage. Entecavir is in a class of medications called nucleoside analogs. It works by decreasing the amount of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the body. Entecavir does not cure HBV and may not prevent complications of chronic hepatitis B such as cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer. Entecavir does not prevent the spread of HBV to other people.

Entehep (0.5 mg) - Entecavir - For more details on its Indication, Prescription, Usage, Dosage, Precaution, Side Effects etc, please check : Entehep (0.5 mg) - Entecavir..

Generic Drug Substitutes for : Entehep (0.5 mg)

There are 2 brands listed here as Generic Substitutes for Entehep (0.5 mg), which have same salt or similar Generic composition (i.e. Entecavir-0.5 mg).
Please note that one can request a doctor or pharmacist to substitute a generic version of the prescribed drug brand, if any. So far as quality and performance of generic version is concerned, mostly, Generics with the same active ingredient (here i.e. Entecavir-0.5 mg), are just as appropriate and effective for patient treatment as otherwise, the prescribed branded one

Brand	Price (Rs.)	Brand	Price (Rs.)
Baraclude (0.5 mg)	2.00	Entaliv (0.5 mg)	2.00

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