Generic name:valganciclovir [ val-gan-SYE-kloe-veer ]
Drug class:Purine nucleosides
What is Valcyte?
Valcyte is used in adults to prevent infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) that may occur after an organ transplant (heart, kidney, or pancreas). This medicine is also used to treat CMV infection of the eye in adults with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Valcyte is used in children who are 4 months old to 16 years old to prevent CMV infection after a kidney transplant. This medicine is also used in children who are 1 month old to 16 years old to prevent CMV disease after a heart transplant.
Valcyte will not cure CMV but it can help control the infection.
Valcyte may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Do not use if you are pregnant. Valcyte can cause birth defects. Tell your doctor right away if a pregnancy occurs while either the mother or the father is using Valcyte.
Use effective birth control to prevent pregnancy, whether you are a man or a woman. Keep using birth control for at least 30 days after your last dose of valganciclovir if you are a woman, or for at least 90 days after your last dose if you are a man.
Call your doctor right away if you have signs of infection such as: fever, chills, tiredness, flu symptoms, mouth sores, skin sores, pale skin, easy bruising, unusual bleeding, shortness of breath, or feeling light-headed.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to ganciclovir or Valcyte.
Using Valcy...
