This flashcard covers the use of ganciclovir to treat CMV infections, especially in immunocompromised patients, and mentions valganciclovir as a prodrug with better oral bioavailability.
Cette flashcard couvre l'utilisation du ganciclovir pour traiter les infections à CMV, en particulier chez les patients immunodéprimés, et mentionne le valganciclovir comme prodrogue améliorée en biodisponibilité orale.
| Front | Ganciclovir Use What bug? esp in what patients? what prodrug, better for what? |
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| Back | CMV, especially in immunocompromised patients. Valganciclovir, a prodrug of ganciclovir, has better oral bioavailability. |
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