CIDOFOVIR ANHYDROUS (CIDOFOVIR) Nursing Considerations

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What is the generic name?

CIDOFOVIR ANHYDROUS

What is the Trade Name for CIDOFOVIR ANHYDROUS?

CIDOFOVIR

What are the Indications for CIDOFOVIR ANHYDROUS?

  • INDICATIONS AND USAGE Cidofovir is indicated for the treatment of CMV retinitis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF CIDOFOVIR INJECTION HAVE NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR TREATMENT OF OTHER CMV INFECTIONS (SUCH AS PNEUMONITIS OR GASTROENTERITIS), CONGENITAL OR NEONATAL CMV DISEASE, OR CMV DISEASE IN NON-HIV-INFECTED INDIVIDUALS.

 

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References: https://open.fda.gov/

 

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