- Valganciclovir price
- Valganciclovir indications
- How to use Valganciclovir
- Side effects of Valganciclovir
- Contraindications for Valganciclovir
Valganciclovir is an antiviral medicine that helps to inhibit viral DNA synthesis, preventing the multiplication of some types of viruses.
Valganciclovir can be purchased from conventional pharmacies, with a prescription, in the form of tablets under the trade name Valcyte.
Valganciclovir price
The price of Valganciclovir is approximately 10 thousand reais for each box with 60 tablets of 450 mg, however, the value may vary according to the place of purchase of the drug.
Valganciclovir indications
Valganciclovir is indicated for the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS or as a prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus disease in patients who have received an organ transplant.
How to use Valganciclovir
The method of use of Valganciclovir should be indicated by a doctor, however, the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis is usually done as follows:
- Attack dose: 1 tablet of 450 mg, twice a day for 21 days; Maintenance dose: 2 tablets of 450 mg, once a day until the treatment of retinitis is finished.
In the case of organ transplantation, the recommended dose is 900 mg once a day, between the 10th and 200th day after the organ transplant.
Side effects of Valganciclovir
The main side effects of Valganciclovir include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation, poor digestion, fever, excessive tiredness, swelling of the legs, anemia and thrush. In addition, during treatment, infections such as pharyngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia or flu, for example, are common.
Contraindications for Valganciclovir
Valganciclovir is contraindicated for children, pregnant women, breast-feeding women or patients who are hypersensitive to Valganciclovir, Ganciclovir or any of the other ingredients in the formula.
