HEPSERA

Hepsera is a Prescription medicine.

Hepsera

The recommended Hepsera dosage is 10 mg daily.

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Hepsera is used for the treatment of Heptatis B.

• Hepsera does not give protection against AIDS.
• The usage of the medicine should not be stopped unless recommended by the doctor.
• It should be used cautiously in patients suffering from renal or hepatic impairment.

• Hepsera medication may cause the formation of acid in the body leading to a condition called lactic acidosis.
• People using this drug should get their liver and kidney test done regularly while on this medication.
• Hepsera should be given cautiously to elderly patients as the severity of side effects is more in them.
• This medicine should not be given to children below the age of 12 as the safety of this medicine has not been established in them yet.

General Information:

Hepsera is used for the treatment of hepatitis B. It works by blocking reverse transcriptase, an enzyme that is crucial for the hepatitis B virus (HBV) to reproduce in the body. Hepsera is available in the form of tablets.

Important facts about Hepsera:

People allergic to Hepsera should not Buy Hepsera.
People suffering from overgrown liver or acidic blood should not take Hepsera drug.
People suffering from kidney problems, liver problems, or have undergone a transplant surgery should not purchase Hepsera without the doctor's recommendation as they might need a dosage adjustment.
Pregnant women and lactating mothers should not take this drug without the doctor's advice as it might harm the unborn baby and the nursed child.

Side effects:

• Irregular bowel movement
• Acidity
• Spinning of head
• Bad throat
• unable to digest
• Feeling of vomit

• Reddening of the skin
• Rashes on the skin
• Breathlessness
• Swollen face, mouth, lips
• Angina
• Change in the frequency of urination
• Change in the color of urine
• Feeling giddy
• Uneven heartbeat
• Altered appetite
• Pain in the muscles
• Change in the color of stool
• pain in the stomach
• Feeling sleepy
• Feeling weak
• Jaundice

Hepsera drug interactions:

• Acetaminophen
• Aspirin
• Indomethacin
• Acyclovir
• Adriamycin
• Amphotericin B
• Benzodiazepines
• Cimetidine
• Dapsone
• Doxorubicin
• Experimental nucleotide analogue
• Fluconazole
• Flucytosine
• Ganciclovir
• Indomethacin
• Interferon
• Morphine
• Phenytoin
• Probenecid
• Sulfonamide
• Trimethoprim
• Vinblastine
• Vincristine

Hepsera capsules should be taken exactly as prescribed and the dosage should not be increased or decreased without the doctor's recommendation. The medicine should be taken with or without meals.