Valganciclovir is an antiviral medicine that helps to inhibit the synthesis of viral DNA, avoiding the multiplication of some types of virus.
Valganciclovir can be purchased at a conventional pharmacy, on a prescription, in the form of tablets under the trade name Valcyte.
Valganciclovir price
The price of Valganciclovir is approximately 10 thousand reais per box with 60 tablets of 450 mg, however, the amount may vary according to the place of purchase of the drug.
Indications of Valganciclovir
Valganciclovir is indicated for the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS or as prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus disease in patients who have received organ transplantation.
How to use Valganciclovir
The mode of use of Valganciclovir should be indicated by a physician, however, the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis is usually done as follows:
- Dose of attack: 1 tablet of 450 mg, 2 times daily for 21 days;
- Maintenance dose: 2 450 mg tablets, once daily until the end of the treatment of retinitis.
In the case of organ transplantation, the recommended dose is 900 mg once daily, between 10 and 200 days after organ transplantation.
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, infections such as pharyngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, or influenza, for example, are common during treatment.
Contraindications of Valganciclovir
Valganciclovir is contraindicated in children, pregnant women, nursing women, or patients with hypersensitivity to Valganciclovir, Ganciclovir or any of the other ingredients of the formula.
