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  • TRADE NAMES: Cymevan; Cymeven; Cymevene; Cytovene (Roche); Vitrasert
  • INDICATIONS: Cytomegalovirus retinitis in immunocompromised patients
  • CLASS: Antiviral, Guanine nucleoside analog
  • HALF-LIFE: 2.5–3.6 hours
  • See adverse reactions attributed to class:

    Antiviral

GRANULOCYTOPENIA, ANEMIA AND THROMBOCYTOPENIA

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Page last updated 10/07/2023

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Incidence

<1% 1‑5% 5‑10% 10‑15% 15‑20% 20‑30% >30%

Seriousness

Hospitalization possible
Life threatening
Fatal

Warnings in other populations

BreastfeedingBreast feeding

GeriatricGeriatric

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