User:Mr. Ibrahem/Valganciclovir

Valganciclovir, sold under the brandname Valcyte among others, is an antiviral medication used to treat cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in those with HIV/AIDS or following organ transplant. It is often used long term as it only suppresses rather than cures the infection. Valganciclovir is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include abdominal pain, headaches, trouble sleeping, nausea, fever, and low blood cell counts. Other side effects may include infertility and kidney problems. When used during pregnancy, it causes birth defects in some animals. Valganciclovir is the L -valyl ester of ganciclovir and works when broken down into ganciclovir by the intestine and liver.

Valganciclovir was approved for medical use in 2001. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. The wholesale price in the developing world is between 30.16 and 52.14 USD per day. In the United States as of 2016 the wholesale costs were about 58.54 USD per day. In 2017 a generic version was approved.