Monograph

J05AB14 - Valganciclovir

Not porphyrinogenic

Rationale

Prodrug converted by intestinal and hepatic esterases to ganciclovir, which is not further metabolised.

Chemical description

L-valinate ester of the antiviral ganciclovir used to prevent CMV-infection in CMV-negative patients receiving organ transpalantate from CMV positive donor. Rapidly and completely metabolized by intestinal and hepatic esterases to ganciclovir.

IPNet drug reports

Uneventful use reported in 2 patients with acute porphyria.

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Tradenames and packages

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Netherlands

Alvanocyt · Alvanocyt 450 mg, filmomhulde tabletten · Valcyte · Valcyte 450 mg filmomhulde tabletten · Valcyte 50 mg/ml, poeder voor drank · Valdamin · Valdamin 450 mg filmomhulde tabletten · Valganciclovir · Valganciclovir Accord 450 mg filmomhulde tabletten · Valganciclovir Amarox 450 mg filmomhulde tabletten · Valganciclovir Aurobindo 450 mg, filmomhulde tabletten · Valganciclovir Pharmathen 450 mg, filmomhulde tabletten · Valganciclovir Sandoz 450 mg, filmomhulde tabletten · Valganciclovir Teva 450 mg, filmomhulde tabletten · Wirnazir · Wirnazir 450 mg, filmomhulde tabletten

Belgium

Valcyte · Valcyte 450 mg compr. pellic. · Valcyte 50 mg/ml sol. buv. (pdr.) · Valganciclovir · Valganciclovir Sandoz 450 mg compr. pellic.

United Kingdom

Valcyte · Valcyte 450mg tablets · Valcyte 50mg/ml oral solution · Valganciclovir · Valganciclovir 450mg tablets · Valganciclovir 570mg/5ml oral solution · Valganciclovir 570mg/5ml oral suspension

Denmark

Valcyte · Valganciclovir · Valganciclovir "Orion" · Valganciclovir "Accord" · Valganciclovir "Medical Valley" · Valganciclovir "Sandoz" · Valganciclovir "Teva"

Norway