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.

Bibliographic Details
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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