noun
- An antiviral medication used to treat infections caused by cytomegalovirus (CMV), particularly in immunocompromised patients.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; often abbreviated as GCV; requires careful monitoring due to potential side effects
Examples
- Ganciclovir is commonly prescribed to prevent CMV disease in transplant recipients.
- The patient was started on ganciclovir after testing positive for cytomegalovirus.
- Ganciclovir therapy requires regular blood tests to monitor kidney function.
- Doctors may use ganciclovir to treat CMV retinitis in patients with advanced HIV.
- The antiviral ganciclovir has been effective in reducing CMV complications in immunocompromised individuals.