Entecavir
Treatment for Acute hepatitis B
Typical Dosage: 0.5 mg orally once daily
Effectiveness
80%
Safety Score
68%
Clinical Trials
4
Participants
500
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
Cyanide☠️
Meth💀
Cigarettes🚬
Chemo☢️
Alcohol🍺
Morphine💊
Antibiotics💉
Tylenol💊
Exercise🏃
Water💧
68
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Dosage Range
0.5 mg orally once daily
Time to Effect
2-4 weeks for initial viral response, clinical improvement varies
Treatment Duration
Variable, typically 6-12 months post HBsAg seroconversion or longer in severe cases
Evidence Quality
MODERATEConfidence Score
75%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$600
Monitoring:$750
Side Effect Mgmt:$100
Total Annual:$1,450
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
GOODQALYs Gained
0.3
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$1,933
Cost per Remission
$2,231
Entecavir Outcomes
for Acute hepatitis B
Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+80%
Response Rate
+75%
Remission Rate
+65%
Common Side Effects
Headache
+6%
Fatigue
+4%
Dizziness
+3%
Nausea
+3%
Abdominal pain
+3%
Lactic acidosis (rare)
+0.1%
Renal impairment (less common than TDF)
+1%
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Active Clinical Trials
1 active trial recruiting for Entecavir in Acute hepatitis B
Three Types of Nucleotide/Nucleoside Analogues Treatment in HBV Related ACLF
NCT03920618RECRUITINGNA
150 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Guangzhou, China
Started: Feb 21, 2019
Completed Clinical Trials
1 completed trial for Entecavir in Acute hepatitis B
The Efficacy and Safety of Entecavir Treatment of Patients With Acute on Chronic Hepatitis B Liver Failure
NCT01254994COMPLETEDPHASE2
108 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Guangzhou, China
Started: Aug 1, 2007