Chemicals and Drugs

Valganciclovir

A ganciclovir prodrug and antiviral agent that is used to treat CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RETINITIS in patients with AIDS, and for the prevention of CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS in organ transplant recipients who have received an organ from a CMV-positive donor.

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Abstract

A ganciclovir prodrug and antiviral agent that is used to treat CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RETINITIS in patients with AIDS, and for the prevention of CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS in organ transplant recipients who have received an organ from a CMV-positive donor.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Ganciclovir L-valyl Ester
  • Ganciclovir L valyl Ester
  • Valcyt
  • Valcyte
  • Valganciclovir Hydrochloride

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2019 (1999)

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Tree Number

  1. D03w.633.100.759.758w.399.454w.250w.300w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Valganciclovir. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077562. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077562
  2. Valganciclovir. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valganciclovir
  3. Valganciclovir. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q423384