Summary for Ganciclovir


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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 08/20/2025

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Incidence - Help

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

Seriousness - Help

Hospitalization possible
Life threatening
Fatal

Warnings in other populations - Help

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GeriatricGeriatric

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