Virology

Valganciclovir (450 Mg) Uses Valgan 450 mg tablet is used for the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection of retina (retinitis) in adult patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is also used for the prevention of CMV infection in patients who have received an organ transplant from a CMV-infected donor.How it works Valgan 450 mg tablet is an antiviral drug which belongs to class of medications called purine analogues. After oral intake, Valgan 450 mg tablet gets converted into ganciclovir by liver and intestinal enzymes, which then prevents the growth and spread of cytomegalovirus.Common side effects Night sweats, Pain, Abdominal pain, Abnormal thoughts, Anxiety, Back pain, Blood infection, Bone pain, Stiffness, Chest pain, Chills, Confusion, Constipation, Convulsion, Cough, Decrease in body weight, Depression, Disorientation (alteration of mental status), Dizziness, Altered taste, Difficulty in swallowing, Ear pain, Decreased red blood cell count, Eye pain, Fatigue, Fever, Fungal infection of mouth, Headache, Increased creatinine level in blood, Indigestion, Insomnia, Liver enzyme increased, Loss of appetite, Feeling of discomfort, Muscle cramp, Muscle pain, Nausea, Renal impairment, Retinal detachment, Skin inflammation, Itching, Skin redness, Swelling, Urinary tract infection, Vitreous humour (part of eye) floaters, Vomiting, Weakness, Abnormal sensation in skin

Other Details:

• Tenofovir is an antiretroviral medication used to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS and to treat chronic hepatitis B
• The active substance is tenofovir, while tenofovir disoproxil is a prodrug that is used because of its better absorption in the gut
• The drug is on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines, the most important medications needed in a basic health system
• It is marketed by Sciences under the trade name

Entecavir(0.5 Mg)

Uses:

Entavir 0.5 mg tablet is used in the treatment of HIV infection, Chronic hepatitis B

How it works?

Entavir 0.5 mg tablet is an antiviral drug and belongs to class of drugs called synthetic nucleoside analogues. It works by blocking the DNA synthesis in hepatitis B virus, a process essential for the virus to grow and multiply. Entavir 0.5 mg tablet thus stops the virus from spreading in the body. It does not prevent spread of HBV infections to other people.

Common side effects:

Nausea, Rash, Allergic reaction, Dizziness, Hair loss, Headache, Indigestion, Vomiting, Fatigue, Worsening of hepatitis b (viral infection of liver), Lactic acidosisCOMMON DOSAGE FOR ENTAVIR 0.5 MG TABLET

Uses Cymgal 450 mg tablet is used in the treatment of eye infections by herpes simplex virus How it works Cymgal 450 mg tablet prevents the multiplication of the virus in human cells. Thus stops the virus from producing new viruses.Common side effects Impaired concentration, Rash, Reduced blood platelets, Joint pain, Stiffness, Headache, Dizziness, Back pain, Convulsion, Abnormal sensation in skin, Sepsis, Vitreous humour (part of eye) floaters, Photosensitivity, Punctate keratitis, Muscle pain, Cellulitis, Insomnia, Decreased red blood cell count, Eye pain, Pain, Vomiting, Weakness, Skin flakes, Inflammation, Nausea, Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Irritability, Indigestion, Difficulty in swallowing, Skin inflammation, Loss of appetite, Numbness, Decreased white blood cell count, Paresthesia (tingling or pricking sensation), Hair loss, Fatigue, Anxiety, Fever, Increased liver enzymes, Swelling, Anemia, Abnormal thoughts, Disorientation (alteration of mental status), Itching, Chills, Dry skin, Renal impairment, Urinary tract infection, Muscle cramp, Diarrhoea, Depression, Skin redness, Rigors, Decreased appetite, Burning sensation, Feeling of discomfort, Cough, Weight loss, Confusion, Altered taste, Blood infection, Chest pain, Decrease in body weight, Ear pain, Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils), Bone pain, Neuropathy, Constipation, Increased creatinine level in blood, Night sweats, Fungal infection of mouth, Retinal detachment, Breathing difficulty

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