Medicine Overview
Adult Dose
| Clinical Information | Administration Information |
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Indication: Chronic hepatitis B Age: Adult |
Dose: Oral – 600 mg Frequency: once daily |
Child Dose
| Clinical Information | Administration Information |
|---|---|
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Age: Child greater than 16 years |
Dose: Oral – 600 mg Frequency: once daily Note: Safety and efficacy not established. |
Renal Dose
| Clinical Information | Administration Information |
|---|---|
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Condition: Renal impairment: End-Stage Renal Disease |
Dose: 600 mg Frequency: every 96 hours Note: after dialysis session |
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Condition: Renal impairment: Creatinine Clearance less than 30 milliliters per minute (not requiring dialysis) |
Dose: 600 mg Frequency: every 72 hours |
Administration
- Can be taken with or without food
- Take at same time each day
Side Effect
- Fatigue (13%)
- Elevated serum creatinineeatinine kinase (11%)
- Headache (10%)
- Cough (6%)
- Diarrhea (6%)
- Abdominal pain
- upper (6%)
- Nausea (5%)
- Pharyngolaryngeal pain (5%)
- Arthralgia (4%)
- Pyrexia (4%)
- Rash (4%)
- Back pain (4%)
- Dizziness (4%)
- Abdominal pain (3%)
- Myalgia (3%)
- ALT increased (3%)
- Dyspepsia (3%)
- Insomnia (3%)
- Abdominal distension (3%)
- Pruritus (2%)
- Hepatitis B exacerbation (2%)
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Myopathy/myositis
- Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly
Drug Interaction
Drug Interaction
| Drug Name | Risk Factors |
|---|---|
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Peginterferon alfa-2a
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Increased risk of peripheral neuropathy
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Disease Interaction
Disease Interaction
| Disease Name | Risk Factors |
|---|---|
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Concurrent Peginterferon Alfa-2A Use
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Risk of peripheral neuropathy
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Pregnancy
Pregnancy
Lactation
Special Use
Precaution
Overdose
Pharmacology
Storage
Store Telbivudine Tablets and Oral Solution in the original bottle at room temperature (15° to 30°C)
Data Sources
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