Valganciclovir is an antiviral medicine that helps inhibit viral DNA synthesis, preventing the spread of certain types of viruses.
Valganciclovir can be purchased from conventional, prescription-only pharmacies in tablet form under the trade name Valcyte.
- The price of valganciclovir is about 10 thousand reais for each box of 60 tablets of 450 mg.
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- The value may vary depending on where the medicine is purchased.
Valganciclovir is indicated for the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with AIDS or as prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus disease in patients who have received an organ transplant.
The method of use of valganciclovir should be indicated by a doctor, however, the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis is usually as follows:
For organ transplantation, the recommended dose is 900 mg once a day, between day 10 and 200 after organ transplantation.
The main side effects of valganciclovir include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation, poor digestion, fever, excessive fatigue, leg swelling, anemia and canker sores. In addition, during treatment, infections such as pharyngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia or influenza, for example, are common.
Valganciclovir is contraindicated in children, pregnant women, lactating women or patients with hypersensitivity to valganciclovir, ganciclovir or any other component of the formula.