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ganciclovir

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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.
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.

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.

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

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Since cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection was suspected, ganciclovir (250 mg twice daily) was administered IV for 2 weeks.
A partial list of these medications includes ciprofloxacin, erythropoietin, lamivudine (for the treatment of hepatitis B), fluconazole, ketoconazole, itraconazole, ganciclovir (to treat CMV), ribavirin and interferon (to treat hepatitis C), rifabutin (to treat MAI), and famciclovir (to treat Herpes Simplex).
Ganciclovir latches onto the enzyme and kills the melanocytes.
 
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