Entecavir for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B (TA153)

Technology Appraisal Guidance No. 153

Source: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

1. Guidance

This guidance does not apply to people with chronic hepatitis B who also have hepatitis C, hepatitis D or HIV.

1.1 Entecavir, within its marketing authorisation, is recommended as an option for the treatment of people with chronic HBeAg-positive or HBeAg-negative hepatitis B in whom antiviral treatment is indicated.

The guidance shown above constitutes Section 1 of the full document. A copy of the full document and a summary of the evidence is available on the Internet at http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=byID&o=12046

An abridged version of this guidance (a 'quick reference guide') is also available. Printed copies of the quick reference guide can be obtained by contacting 0845 003 7783 or emailing publications@nice.org.uk or emailing publications@nice.org.uk and quoting reference number N1660. It is also available on the Internet at http://www.nice.org.uk/Guidance/TA153/QuickRefGuide/pdf/English

This guidance represents the view of the Institute which was arrived at after careful consideration of the available evidence. Health professionals are expected to fully take it into account when exercising their clinical judgement. This guidance does not, however, override the individual responsibility of health professionals to make appropriate decisions in the circumstances of the individual patient, in consultation with the patient and/or guardian or carer.

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Entecavir for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B.
Issue Date: August 2008
Review Date: February 2009