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Encephalomyelitis responsive to ganciclovir Encefalomielite com resposta terapêutica ao ganciclovir [PDF]
Department of Neurology and Institute of Radiology, Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo SP, Brazil. A 19-year-old previously healthy boy was admitted with a ten-day history of rapidly progressive urinary retention, constipation, ascending hypoesthesia up to the thoracic level and gait instability.
Anderson R.B Paiva+5 more
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Oral Ganciclovir for Patients with Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Treated with a Ganciclovir Implant [PDF]
Background The intraocular ganciclovir implant is effective for local treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), but it does not treat or prevent other systemic manifestations of cytomegalovirus infection.
Daniel Martín+5 more
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Treatment of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis with Ganciclovir
Eighteen immunocompromised patients with cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis were treated with ganciclovir, an investigational antiviral drug. CMV retinitis in association with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) developed in 17 patients; CMV retinitis developed in one patient after cardiac transplantation. Fourteen patients responded to ganciclovir
Douglas A. Jabs+3 more
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Ganciclovir is available as a lyophilized powder for reconstitution and is normally used to treat ophthalmic viral infections. The use of ganciclovir in artificial tears containing hydrocolloid polymers may prove beneficial to patients during drug ...
Jiraporn Leanpolchareanchai+5 more
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The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the pharmacokinetics of ganciclovir in lung transplant recipients, to explore its covariates, and to propose an individualized dosing regimen.
Eliška Dvořáčková+8 more
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Ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus [PDF]
Christophe Legendre
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Background: Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is an opportunistic virus causing infections in immunocompromised patients. The widespread use of ganciclovir to treat CMV infections has led to the development of ganciclovir resistance.
J. C. Thambyrajah+4 more
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Background Ganciclovir pharmacokinetics is characterized by a high variability in drug exposure. Usually, monitoring of ganciclovir exposure is performed by measuring trough concentration.
Xavier Duval+6 more
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Introduction. Currently, physicochemical methods of quantification are actively used to determine the content of drugs in biological fluids. High-performance liquid chromatography with various detection methods is particularly widespread. One of the most
T. N. Komarov+7 more
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A desensitization protocol to ganciclovir [PDF]
The possibility to desensitize or induce a state of unresponsiveness to a drug that previously caused a hypersensitivity reaction is crucial when no equally safe or efficacious therapeutic alternative exists. The authors report the case of a successful desensitization to ganciclovir.
Ana Cláudia Carvalho+3 more
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