Name

Ganciclovir

Alternate Names

2 nor-Deoxyguanosine
BIOLF-62
BW 759
BW 759U
BW B759U
Cytovene
RS-21592
Vitrasert

Abbreviations

2-NDG
DHPG

Category

Ancillary Agent
AIDS drug

Subcategory

None

NSC Number

716361
365633

Primary Site

None

Histology

None

Remarks

Therapy for immunosuppressed patients, bone marrow recipients. An antiviral agent that is effective in the treatment of infections caused by cytomegalovirus. Rx of AIDS-related retinopathies

Coding

This drug should NOT be coded
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