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Medications for Hepatitis B

The medications listed below are related to or used in the treatment of this condition.

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Drug name Rating Reviews Activity ? Rx/OTC Pregnancy CSA Alcohol
Viread 8.0 13 reviews for Viread to treat Hepatitis B
Rx B N
Generic name:
tenofovir systemic
Drug class:
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
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Prescribing Information
Vemlidy 8.0 1 review for Vemlidy to treat Hepatitis B
Rx N
Generic name:
tenofovir alafenamide systemic
Drug class:
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
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Prescribing Information
tenofovir 8.3 26 reviews for tenofovir to treat Hepatitis B
Rx B N
Generic name:
tenofovir systemic
Brand name:
Viread
Drug class:
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
tenofovir alafenamide 8.0 1 review for tenofovir alafenamide to treat Hepatitis B
Rx N
Generic name:
tenofovir alafenamide systemic
Brand name:
Vemlidy
Drug class:
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
PegIntron Rate Add review
Rx C N
Generic name:
peginterferon alfa-2b systemic
Drug class:
antineoplastic interferons, antiviral interferons
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dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
peginterferon alfa-2b Rate Add review
Rx C N
Generic name:
peginterferon alfa-2b systemic
Brand name:
PegIntron
Drug class:
antineoplastic interferons, antiviral interferons
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
peginterferon alfa-2a Rate Add review
Rx C N
Generic name:
peginterferon alfa-2a systemic
Brand name:
Pegasys
Drug class:
antiviral interferons
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
Pegasys Rate Add review
Rx C N
Generic name:
peginterferon alfa-2a systemic
Drug class:
antiviral interferons
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
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lamivudine 10 1 review for lamivudine to treat Hepatitis B
Rx C N
Generic name:
lamivudine systemic
Brand names:
Epivir-HBV, Epivir
Drug class:
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Intron A Rate Add review
Rx C N
Generic name:
interferon alfa-2b systemic
Drug class:
antineoplastic interferons
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dosage, interactions, side effects
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Prescribing Information
interferon alfa-2b Rate Add review
Rx C N
Generic name:
interferon alfa-2b systemic
Brand name:
Intron A
Drug class:
antineoplastic interferons
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
Hepsera Rate Add review
Rx C N
Generic name:
adefovir systemic
Drug class:
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Epivir-HBV 10 1 review for Epivir-HBV to treat Hepatitis B
Rx C N
Generic name:
lamivudine systemic
Drug class:
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Epivir Rate Add review
Rx C N
Generic name:
lamivudine systemic
Drug class:
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
entecavir 10 3 reviews for entecavir to treat Hepatitis B
Rx C N
Generic name:
entecavir systemic
Brand name:
Baraclude
Drug class:
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Baraclude 10 1 review for Baraclude to treat Hepatitis B
Rx C N
Generic name:
entecavir systemic
Drug class:
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
adefovir Rate Add review
Rx C N
Generic name:
adefovir systemic
Brand name:
Hepsera
Drug class:
nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information

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Rating For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).
Activity Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list.
Rx Prescription only.
OTC Over-the-counter.
Rx/OTC Prescription or Over-the-counter.
Off-label This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition.
EUA An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives.
Expanded Access Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available.
Pregnancy Category
A Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).
B Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
X Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits.
N FDA has not classified the drug.
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule
M The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication.
U CSA Schedule is unknown.
N Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
1 Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
2 Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
3 Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
4 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3.
5 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4.
Alcohol
X Interacts with Alcohol.

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