noun
- An antiviral medication used to treat infections caused by cytomegalovirus (CMV), particularly in immunocompromised patients.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; often abbreviated as GCV; typically used in clinical or healthcare contexts
Examples
- The patient was prescribed ganciclovir to treat CMV retinitis.
- Ganciclovir is commonly used in HIV-positive patients with low CD4 counts.
- The doctor recommended ganciclovir therapy after the CMV infection was confirmed.
- Ganciclovir can be administered intravenously or as an oral medication.
- Side effects of ganciclovir may include bone marrow suppression.