Ganciclovir
0.15%
Dosage Form & Strength
Three to five times
Virson is indicated for the treatment of f acute herpetic keratitis (dendritic ulcers)
Very common adverse effects noted with Ganciclovir eye drops are Transient burning or stinging sensations, eye irritation, blurred vision. OtherCommon side effects were Superficial punctate keratitis, conjunctival hyperaemia.
Ganciclovir-triphosphate works as an antiviral agent by inhibiting the synthesis of viral DNA in two ways: competitive inhibition of viral DNA polymerases and direct incorporation into viral DNA which has the effect of stopping its elongation Ganciclovir, 9-(1,3-dihydroxy-2-propoxymethyl)guanine or DHPG, is a broadspectrum virustatic agent which inhibits the replication of viruses, including viruses of the herpes group, both in vivo and in vitro: herpes simplex types 1 and 2 (HSV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), herpes zoster (HZV).
The half life of Ganciclovir in Virson is 2.9 hours
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