ganciclovir

ganciclovir /gan·ci·clo·vir/ (gan-si´klo-vir) a derivative of acyclovir used in the form of the base or the sodium salt in the treatment of retinitis due to cytomegalovirus.

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gan·ci·clo·vir (gn-skl-vîr)

n.

An antiviral agent derived from guanine and used in the prevention and treatment of opportunistic cytomegalovirus infections.

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ganciclovir (gansī´klōvir),

n brand names: Cytovene, DHPG;
drug class: antiviral;
action: inhibits replication of most herpes viruses in vitro; in vivo by selective inhibition of human cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA polymerase and by direct incorporation into viral DNA;
uses: CMV-retinitis in patients with AIDS.

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ganciclovir

a synthetic nucleoside analog of guanine with antiviral activity against herpesviruses, especially cytomegalovirus.