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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.


Trade Names/Brand Names of Ganciclovir

India :


International :


Cytovene
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