Drug details

Valcyte (valganciclovir hcl)

type of Antivirals, Other, Antivirals, CMV

Valcyte (valganciclovir hydrochloride) is an antiviral drug that treats cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection of the eye in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Valcyte also prevents CMV infection in patients who have received an organ transplant (kidney, heart, or kidney-pancreas).

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• fever,
• easy bruising,
• pale skin,
• lightheadedness,
• shortness of breath,
• cold hands and feet,
• chills,
• tiredness,
• seizure,
• flu-like symptoms,
• mouth sores,
• pain or burning when you urinate,
• skin sores,
• unusual bleeding (nose, mouth, vagina, or rectum),
• swelling in your feet or ankles
• pain or swelling near your transplanted organ,
• little or no urinating, and

The following drugs are related to Valcyte, either as a replacement or used together:

• Ziagen (abacavir sulfate)
• Abreva (docosanol cream)
• Avaclyr (acyclovir ophthalmic ointment)
• Mepron (atovaquone)
• Optivar (azelastine hydrochloride)
• Vistide (cidofovir)
• Crixivan (indinavir sulfate)
• Videx (didanosine pediatric powder for oral solution)
• Sustiva (efavirenz)
• Zortress (everolimus)
• Livtencity (maribavir tablets)
• Selzentry (maraviroc)
• Retrovir (zidovudine)

The following supplements are related to Valcyte, and may be used together with the drug:

• Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
• Glutamine (s.)
• Hydroxymethylbutyrate (Hmb) (s.)
• L-Arginine (s.)
• Lentinan (s.)
• Marijuana (s.)
• Saccharomyces Boulardii (s.)
• Same (s.)
• Sangre De Grado (s.)
• Vitamin A (s.)
• Whey Protein (s.)