Comparing Valcyte vs Valganciclovir
| Valcyte (valganciclovir) | Valganciclovir |
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| Valcyte (valganciclovir) | Valganciclovir |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for CMV Prophylaxis, CMV Retinitis. Valcyte may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for CMV Prophylaxis, CMV Retinitis. Valganciclovir may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions CMV Prophylaxis
CMV Retinitis
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| More about Valcyte (valganciclovir) | More about Valganciclovir | ||||||||||||||||
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Valcyte has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
Valganciclovir has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Valcyte | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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4.08 hours |
4.08 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 273 drugs are known to interact with Valcyte:
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A total of 273 drugs are known to interact with Valganciclovir:
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March 29, 2001 |
March 29, 2001 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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