Ganciclovir indications and usage
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Indications And Usage
The Vitrasert Implant is indicated for the treatment of CMV retinitis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
The diagnosis of CMV retinitis is opthalmologic and should be made by indirect ophthalmoscopy. Other conditions in the differential diagnosis of CMV retinitis include candidiasis, toxoplasmosis, histoplasmosis, retinal scars, and cotton wool spots, any of which may produce a retinal appearance similar to CMV. For this reason, it is essential that the diagnosis of CMV be established by a physician familiar with the retinal presentation of these conditions.
The Vitrasert Implant is for intravitreal implantation only.[1]
References
- ↑ "http://www.drugbank.ca/system/fda_labels/DB01004.pdf?1265922812" (PDF). External link in
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Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.