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Ganciclovir
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Treatment of CMV retinitis (IV) in immunocompromised pts.
- Prophylaxis and prevention of CMV disease recurrence in pts with AIDS and solid organ transplant recipients (use for primary prophylaxis in HIV is FDA approved but not currently recommended; valganciclovir preferred).
- Herpes keratitis (ophthalmic gel)
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Castleman’s disease (limited data)
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Treatment of CMV retinitis (IV) in immunocompromised pts.
- Prophylaxis and prevention of CMV disease recurrence in pts with AIDS and solid organ transplant recipients (use for primary prophylaxis in HIV is FDA approved but not currently recommended; valganciclovir preferred).
- Herpes keratitis (ophthalmic gel)
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Castleman’s disease (limited data)
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Last updated: April 11, 2017
Citation
Dzintars, Kathryn, et al. "Ganciclovir." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2017. Johns Hopkins Guide, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540238/all/Ganciclovir.
Dzintars K, Pham PA, Hsu AJ. Ganciclovir. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540238/all/Ganciclovir. Accessed January 27, 2023.
Dzintars, K., Pham, P. A., & Hsu, A. J. (2017). Ganciclovir. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540238/all/Ganciclovir
Dzintars K, Pham PA, Hsu AJ. Ganciclovir [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. [cited 2023 January 27]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540238/all/Ganciclovir.
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