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Ganciclovir vs Valganciclovir - What's the difference?

ganciclovir | valganciclovir |

Valganciclovir is a derived term of ganciclovir.



As nouns the difference between ganciclovir and valganciclovir

is that ganciclovir is an antiviral medication used to treat or prevent cytomegalovirus infections while valganciclovir is an antiviral medication used to treat cytomegalovirus infections, converted to ganciclovir inside the body by intestinal and hepatic esterases.

ganciclovir

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia ganciclovir)
  • An antiviral medication used to treat or prevent cytomegalovirus infections.

    • Derived terms

    * valganciclovir

    valganciclovir

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia valganciclovir)
  • An antiviral medication used to treat cytomegalovirus infections, converted to ganciclovir inside the body by intestinal and hepatic esterases.