Valganciclovir [valganciklovir]

topical
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Terms

Valcyte
Valdamin
valgancicloviri hydrochloridum
valganciklovir-hydrochlorid

 

Ganciclovir L-valyl Ester
Valcyt
Valcyte
Valganciclovir Hydrochloride

Definition

A ganciclovir prodrug and antiviral agent that is used to treat CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RETINITIS in patients with AIDS, and for the prevention of CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS in organ transplant recipients who have received an organ from a CMV-positive donor.

DUI
D000077562 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0334922
CAS
L-Valine, 2-((2-amino-3,6-dihydro-6-oxo-9H-purin-9-yl)methoxy)-3-hydroxypropyl ester
History note
2019 (1999)
Public note
2019; VALGANCICLOVIR was indexed under GANCICLOVIR/analogs & derivatives 1999-2018