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Generic Name: ganciclovir

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Cytovene
A purine nucleoside - It is used to treat or prevent infections caused by certain kinds of viruses
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FDA Alerts

  • Clinical toxicity of oral and IV ganciclovir includes granulocytopenia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia.
  • In animal studies, ganciclovir was carcinogenic, teratogenic, and caused aspermatogenesis.
  • The only FDA-approved indications for IV ganciclovir are treatment of CMV retinitis in immunocompromised patients and prevention of CMV disease in transplant recipients at risk.
  • The only FDA-approved indications for oral ganciclovir are prevention of CMV disease in patients with advanced HIV infection, maintenance treatment of CMV retinitis in immunocompromised patients, and prevention of CMV disease in solid organ transplant recipients.
  • Because oral ganciclovir is associated with a risk of more rapid progression of CMV retinitis, it should be used as maintenance treatment only in those for whom this risk is balanced by the benefits associated with avoiding daily IV infusions.

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