Telbivudine WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Telbivudine
Telbivudine is a medication that is used to treat chronic hepatitis B infection.1 It works by decreasing the amount of the virus in your blood, but it is not a cure.1 Serious side effects can occur with telbivudine use, including lactic acidosis--a build up of acid in the blood.1 Side effects that you should report right away include unusual fatigue, muscle pain, yellowing of the eyes or skin, dark colored urine, trouble breathing, and rapid heart beat.1
Fast Facts:
- Common, non-serious side effects include cough, diarrhea, fever, headache, upset stomach, and trouble sleeping.2
- Store your medicine in a closed container, away from heat, moisture, excessive cold and direct light.3
- Sold under brand name Tyzeka.
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Latest Headlines on Telbivudine
What is Telbivudine?
- Wikipedia: Telbivudine
- UpToDate: Telbivudine In The Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
- Micromedex (via Mayo Clinic): Telbivudine (Oral Route): Description
- DrugDigest: Telbivudine: What Is/Are Telbivudine?
What are the Uses for Telbivudine?
- American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (via MedlinePlus): Telbivudine: Why Is This Medication Prescribed?
- Johns Hopkins Point of Care Information Technology Center (POC-IT): Telbivudine: Indications
- NetDoctor UK: Sebivo (Telbivudine): What Is It Used For?
What are the Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Telbivudine?
- Micromedex (via Mayo Clinic): Telbivudine (Oral Route): Side Effects | Precautions
- ASHP (via MedlinePlus): Telbivudine: What Side Effects Can this Medication Cause? | What Special Precautions Should I Follow?
- Johns Hopkins POC-IT Center: Adverse Reactions
What are the Alternatives to Telbivudine?
- OrganizedWisdom: Interferon | Lamivudine | Baraclude | Entecavir | Liver Transplant
- Mayo Clinic: Hepatitis B Treatments and Drugs
- Hepatitis B Foundation: Approved Drugs for Adults
What are the Holistic Alternatives to Telbivudine?
- British Liver Trust: Hepatitis B: Looking After Yourself
- Healthnotes (via Delicious Living): Phyllanthus
- eMedicineHealth: Hepatitis B: Self-Care at Home
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Telbivudine
- DailyStrength: Hepatitis B Support Group: New Study Tyzeka vs Epivir for Hep B
- We Live in Interesting Times: Dangerous Pharmaceuticals: FDA's Top 20
- Health and Fitness: Hepatitis B
Clinical Trials for Telbivudine
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Telbivudine Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Clinical Trials of Telbivudine
Abuse of Telbivudine
- ASHP (via MedlinePlus): Telbivudine: In Case of Emergency/Overdose
- DrugDigest: Telbivudine: How Should I Use This Medicine?
- DrugBank: Telbivudine: Toxicity
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Telbivudine
- Google Scholar: List of Telbivudine Articles
- PubMed Central: Telbivudine Article Listing
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Telbivudine
- ↑ DrugDigest: Telbivudine: What Side Effects May I Notice From this Medicine?
- ↑ Micromedex (via Mayo Clinic): Telbivudine (Oral Route): Proper Use
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Emily Lapkin
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Telbivudine use, Use of Telbivudine, Telbivudine warnings, Telbivudine side effects, Telbivudine for Hepatitis
- Last update: Nov. 24, 2008
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