Cidofovir for CMV Retinitis: Mechanism of Action
Cidofovir FAQ
What information is available on cidofovir?
More information is available on cidofovir including side effects, age restrictions, food interactions, whether the medicine is available at a government subsidised price on the pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS) as well as other useful information.
What is Cidofovir used for?
What is cidofovir? Cidofovir is an antiviral medicine that is used to treat an eye infection called cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMV) in people who have AIDS ( acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ). Cidofovir is for treating CMV only in people who have AIDS.
What is Cidofovir toxicity?
Written by ASHP. Major toxicity is renal impairment. Acute renal failure resulting in dialysis and/or contributing to death has occurred with as few as 1 or 2 doses of cidofovir.
Cidofovir References
If you want to know more about Cidofovir, consider exploring links below:
What Is Cidofovir
- https://www.drugs.com/mtm/cidofovir.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cidofovir
- https://www.uptodate.com/contents/cidofovir-an-overview
- https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00369
- https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/medicines/medicinal-product/aht,20509/cidofovir
- https://reference.medscape.com/drug/cidofovir-342606
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/20858-cidofovir-injection
- https://www.goodrx.com/cidofovir/what-is
- https://clinicalinfo.hiv.gov/en/drugs/cidofovir-injection/patient
- https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a696037.html