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    Ganciclovir

    Kathryn Dzintars, Pharm.D. BCPS, Paul A. Pham, Pharm.D., Alice Jenh Hsu, Pharm.D.
    Ganciclovir is a topic covered in the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.

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    INDICATIONS

    FDA

    • Treatment of CMV retinitis (IV) in immunocompromised pts.
    • Prophylaxis and prevention of CMV disease recurrence in pts with AIDS and solid organ transplant recipients (use for primary prophylaxis in HIV is FDA approved but not currently recommended; valganciclovir preferred).
    • Herpes keratitis (ophthalmic gel)

    NON-FDA APPROVED USES

    • Castleman’s disease (limited data)

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    Last updated: May 29, 2016

    Citation

    Dzintars, Kathryn, et al. "Ganciclovir." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2016. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540238/all/Ganciclovir.
    Dzintars K, Pham PA, Hsu AJ. Ganciclovir. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540238/all/Ganciclovir. Accessed April 26, 2019.
    Dzintars, K., Pham, P. A., & Hsu, A. J. (2016). Ganciclovir. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540238/all/Ganciclovir
    Dzintars K, Pham PA, Hsu AJ. Ganciclovir [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. [cited 2019 April 26]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540238/all/Ganciclovir.
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