Valganciclovir - Systemic
Brand Names
Valcyte
Valganciclovir *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Before Using
In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be
weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you
will make. For valganciclovir, the following must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual
or allergy to valganciclovir or ganciclovir. Also tell your health
care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods,
preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy care
Valganciclovir has not been studied in pregnant
women. However, studies in pets have shown that valganciclovir causes birth
defects and other problems. Use of valganciclovir during pregnancy must
be avoided whenever possible. The use of birth control is recommended during
valganciclovir therapy. Men must use a condom while taking valganciclovir,
and for at least 90 days following treat.
Breast-feeding problem
It is not known whether valganciclovir passes
into the breast milk. However, valganciclovir is not recommended during breast-feeding,
because it may cause unwanted effects in nursing babies.
Use for Children
Studies on this drug have been done only in
adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of valganciclovir
in child with use in other age groups.
Elderly care
Many medication have not been studied specifically
in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects
or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use
of valganciclovir in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Drug interactions
Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases
two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might
occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions
may be necessary. When you are taking valganciclovir, it is especially important
that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:
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Amphotericin B by injection - Fungizone
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Antineoplastics - cancer drug
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Antithyroid agents - drug for overactive thyroid
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Azathioprine - Imuran
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Chloramphenicol - Chloromycetin
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Colchicine
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Cyclophosphamide - Cytoxan
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Flucytosine - Ancobon
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Interferon - Intron A, Roferon-A
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Mercaptopurine - Purinethol
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Methotrexate - Mexate
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Plicamycin - Mithracin
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Zidovudine - AZT, Retrovir Caution must be using if
these medication and valganciclovir are using together; receiving valganciclovir
while you are using these medication may make anemia and other blood problems
worse
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Didanosine - Videx
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Mycophenolate - CellCept
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Probenecid - Benemid Use of these medication with valganciclovir
may increase the risk of side effects
Other Information for using
The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of valganciclovir.
Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Kidney disease Valganciclovir may build up in the blood in
diseaseds with kidney disease, increasing the risk of side effects
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Low platelet count
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Low red blood cell count
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Low white blood cell count Valganciclovir may make these blood
diseases worse
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