Virson Gel 5 gm

Uses

Ganciclovir is generally used in treatment of the treatment of eye infections by Herpes simplex virus.

Side Effects

• Diarrhoea
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Headache
• Increased liver enzymes
• Injection site reaction
• Nausea
• Skin rash
• Stomach pain
• Vomiting

How to use

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How it works

Ganciclovir is an antiviral drug. It prevents the multiplication of virus in human cells. This stops the virus from producing new viruses and clears up your infection.

Faqs

Q. Is Ganciclovir a vesicant/ antibiotic?
No, Ganciclovir is not a vesicant/ an antibiotic

Q. Is Ganciclovir?
Yes, Ganciclovir is dialyzabl

Q. Is Ganciclovir a chemotherapy drug?
Yes, Ganciclovir is a chemotherapy used for the treatment of viral infections. Do not confuse it with chemotherapy or chemo drugs used for the treatment of cancer

Q. Is Ganciclovir nephrotoxic?
Yes, Ganciclovir is known to have nephrotoxicity (toxic to kidneys)

Q. Is Ganciclovir a protease inhibitor?
No, Ganciclovir is not a protease inhibitor; it belongs to synthetic nucleoside analogues class of antivirals

Q. Does Ganciclovir cover hsv (hepes simplex virus)?
Yes, Ganciclovir may be used to treat hsv (hepes simplex virus)

Q. How does Ganciclovir cause myelosuppression?
Ganciclovir is directly toxic to colony forming stem cells inside bone marrow which is responsible for RBCs, WBCs and platelets formation, thereby causing myelosuppression.

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