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About Adheb 10mg Tablet

Adefovir is used to treat chronic (long-term) hepatitis B infection (swelling of the liver caused by a virus) in adults and children 12 years of age and older. Adefovir is in a class of medications called nucleotide analogs. It works by decreasing the amount of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the body.

Uses of Adheb 10mg Tablet

Adefovir is used in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.

Medicinal Benefits of Adheb 10mg Tablet

Adefovir is an antiviral medication. It prevents the multiplication of virus in human cells. This stops the virus from producing new viruses and clears up your infection.

Directions for Use

Adefovir comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken once a day with or without food. Take adefovir at around the same time every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take adefovir exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.

Side Effects of Adheb 10mg Tablet

Headache, Nausea, Diarrhea, Fatigue, Weakness, Dizziness, Indigestion, Flatulence, Abnormal kidney function test

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In-Depth Precautions and Warning

Drug Warnings

You may need to be tested for HIV before you start taking adefovir. Tell your doctor if you have been exposed to HIV, or if you have untreated HIV or AIDS.

Call your doctor at once if you have liver symptoms such as right-sided upper stomach pain, nausea, loss of appetite, dark urine, or yellowing of your skin or eyes.

Adefovir can harm your kidneys, especially if you already have kidney problems or take certain medicines.

You may develop lactic acidosis, a dangerous build-up of lactic acid in your blood. Call your doctor or get emergency medical help if you have unusual muscle pain, trouble breathing, stomach pain, dizziness, feeling cold, or feeling very weak or tired.

Hepatitis B may become active or get worse after you stop using adefovir. You may need frequent liver function tests for several months.

Drug-Drug Interaction:

Do not take adefovir if you are already taking Atripla, Complera, Stribild, Truvada, or Viread.

Some medicines may affect how adefovir works, especially medicines that affect how your kidneys work. Adefovir can affect how your other medicines work. Your dose of adefovir and the other medicines may be changed. Do not take any other medicines while you are taking adefovir, unless your doctor has told you it is okay.

Safety Advice

PREGNANCY

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

This medication falls into category C. In animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication and had some babies born with problems. No well-controlled studies have been done in humans. Therefore, this medication may be used if the potential benefits to the mother outweigh the potential risks to the unborn child.

BREAST FEEDING

Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding. It is not known if adefovir can pass into your milk and if it can harm your baby. You will need to choose either to breast feed or take adefovir, but not both.

KIDNEY

Adefovir may cause a severe kidney problem called nephrotoxicity. It usually happens in people that already have a kidney problem, but it can happen to anyone that uses adefovir. You will need to have regular blood tests to check for kidney function while you are taking adefovir.