The Role of Ganciclovir for the Management of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in HIV Patients: Pharmacological Review and Update on New Developments

The Role of Ganciclovir for the Management of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in HIV Patients: Pharmacological Review and Update on New Developments

OBJECTIVE: To review the pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of intravenous, oral and intraocular ganciclovir, and to discuss the role of these various formulations in the management of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in AIDS patients.

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Main Authors: Alice Tseng, Michelle Foisy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1996-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/780831
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spelling doaj-f21c5c609cfb44979c1f7d97f49a18572020-11-24T23:40:18ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases1180-23321996-01-017318319410.1155/1996/780831The Role of Ganciclovir for the Management of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in HIV Patients: Pharmacological Review and Update on New DevelopmentsAlice Tseng0Michelle Foisy1The Toronto Hospital, The Wellesley Hospital and Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThe Toronto Hospital, The Wellesley Hospital and Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaOBJECTIVE: To review the pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of intravenous, oral and intraocular ganciclovir, and to discuss the role of these various formulations in the management of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in AIDS patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/780831
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title The Role of Ganciclovir for the Management of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in HIV Patients: Pharmacological Review and Update on New Developments
title_short The Role of Ganciclovir for the Management of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in HIV Patients: Pharmacological Review and Update on New Developments
title_full The Role of Ganciclovir for the Management of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in HIV Patients: Pharmacological Review and Update on New Developments
title_fullStr The Role of Ganciclovir for the Management of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in HIV Patients: Pharmacological Review and Update on New Developments
title_full_unstemmed The Role of Ganciclovir for the Management of Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in HIV Patients: Pharmacological Review and Update on New Developments
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