Valganciclovir (Valcyte®) powder for oral solution
All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG)
Record ID 32012000359
English
Authors' recommendations:
Valganciclovir (Valcyte®) powder for oral solution is recommended as an option for restricted use within NHS Wales for 200 days prophylaxis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease in CMV-negative kidney transplant patients who have received a transplant from a CMV-positive donor.
Valganciclovir (Valcyte®) powder for oral solution is restricted for use in patients who cannot take tablets or with a CrCl<10 (ml/min).
AWMSG is of the opinion that valganciclovir (Valcyte®) powder for oral solution is not suitable for shared care within NHS Wales for the above indication.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2011
URL for published report:
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/docmetadata.cfm?orgid=371&id=177676&pid=24773
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Wales, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Antiviral Agents
- Cytomegalovirus Infections
- Ganciclovir
Contact
Organisation Name:
All Wales Medicines Strategy Group
Contact Address:
All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre, Academic Centre, University Hospital Llandough, Penlan Road, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan CF64 2XX
Contact Name:
AWTTC@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Email:
AWTTC@wales.nhs.uk
Copyright:
AWTTC
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