The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE799
ISSUE799
August 25, 1989
Ganciclovir
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Ganciclovir
August 25, 1989 (Issue: 799)
Ganciclovir sodium (Cytovene - Syntex), a synthetic antiviral nucleoside analog, is now available in the USA for intravenous treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in immunocompromised patients. CMV retinitis occurs in 20% to 25% of patients...more
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