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How to Take Ganciclovir and it's Dose


It comes as a solution for injection to be administered by a healthcare provider into the vein. It also comes as a capsule to take by mouth.

Dosage & When it is to be taken

IV: The recommended initial dosage is 5 mg/kg (given intravenously at a constant rate over 1 hour) every 12 hours for 14 to 21 days. Maintenance: 5 mg/kg over 1 hour once daily, 7 days per week, or 6 mg/kg once daily, 5 days per week.

When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)

Hypersensitivity.

Drug Name : Ganciclovir

This medication is an antiviral agent, prescribed for cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis (eye infection that can cause blindness) in people who have received organ or bone marrow transplants.


Brand Names or Trade Names of Ganciclovir

India :


International :


Cytovene
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