Ganciclovir

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Congenital anomaly def postmarketing x x x
Acidosis def postmarketing x x x
Anaphylactic shock def postmarketing x x x
Anaemia def postmarketing x x x
Haemolytic anaemia def postmarketing x x x
Anosmia def postmarketing x x x
Arthritis def postmarketing x x x
Bronchospasm def postmarketing x x x
Cholelithiasis def postmarketing x x x
Cholestasis def postmarketing x x x
Dermatitis def postmarketing x x x
Dermatitis exfoliative def postmarketing x x
Facial paralysis def postmarketing x x x
Fertilization def postmarketing x
Fibrosis def postmarketing x x x
Hallucination def postmarketing x x x
Cardiac arrest def postmarketing x x x
Haemolytic uraemic syndrome def postmarketing x x
Hepatitis def postmarketing x x x
Hypercalcaemia def postmarketing x x x
Hypersensitivity def postmarketing x x x
Hypertension def postmarketing x x x
Hyponatraemia def postmarketing x x x
Infertility def postmarketing x x x
Irritability def postmarketing x x x
Ischaemia def postmarketing x x x
IIIrd nerve paralysis def postmarketing x x
Pulmonary fibrosis def postmarketing x x x
Rhabdomyolysis def postmarketing x x x
Spinal cord disorder def postmarketing x x x
Cerebrovascular accident def postmarketing x x x
Tachycardia def postmarketing x x x
Torsade de pointes def postmarketing x x
Ulcer def postmarketing x x x
Vasculitis def postmarketing x x x
Ventricular tachycardia def postmarketing x x x
Encephalopathy def postmarketing x x
Hepatic failure def postmarketing x x x
Cataract def postmarketing x x x
Intracranial pressure increased def postmarketing x x x
Renal tubular disorder def postmarketing x x x
Intestinal ulcer postmarketing x x x
Peripheral ischaemia def postmarketing x x
Nerve paralysis postmarketing x x
Uraemic syndrome postmarketing x x x
Dry eye postmarketing x x x
Dysaesthesia def postmarketing x x x
Paralysis def postmarketing x x x
Memory loss postmarketing x x x
Dysphasia def postmarketing x x x
Abdominal distension def x
Abdominal pain def x x x
Abscess def x
Agranulocytosis def x x
Alopecia def x x x
Amnesia def x
Aplastic anaemia def x
Anorexia def x x x
Anxiety def x x x
Arrhythmia def x
Arthralgia def x x x
Asthenia def x x x
Ataxia def x
Cachexia def x
Chest pain def x x x
Coma def x
Confusional state def x x x
Constipation def x x
Convulsion def x
Cough def x x x
Deafness def x
Libido decreased def x
Dysphagia def x
Dehydration def x
Diarrhoea def x x x
Dizziness def x x
Dysgeusia def x x
Dyspepsia def x x
Dyspnoea def x x x
Ear pain def x
Oedema def x x x
Effusion def x
Emotional disturbance NOS x
Eosinophilia def x
Eructation def x x
Oesophageal disorder def x
Oesophagitis def x
Rash def x x
Eye haemorrhage def x
Fatigue def x
Faecal incontinence def x
Body temperature increased def x x x
Flatulence def x x x
Gastritis def x
Gastrointestinal disorder def x
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage def x
Glaucoma def x
Headache def x x x
Haematuria def x
Haemorrhage def x
Herpes NOS def x
Herpes simplex def x
Hypoaesthesia def x
Hypocalcaemia def x
Hypokalaemia def x
Hypotension def x
Incontinence def x
Inflammation def x x x
Jaundice def x
Cramps of lower extremities x x
Leukopenia def x x x
Multi-organ failure def x x
Cramp muscle def x x
Hypertonia def x
Mycobacterium avium complex infection def x
Myoclonus def x
Nausea def x x x
Nervousness def x
Pain def x x x
Pancreatitis def x x x
Pancytopenia def x x x
Paraesthesia def x x
Neuropathy peripheral def x
Phlebitis def x x x
Pleural disorder def x
Pleural effusion def x
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia def x
Pruritus def x x x
Psychotic disorder def x
Renal failure def x x x
Respiratory tract infection def x
Retinal detachment def x x x
Rhinitis def x
Seizures def x x
Splenomegaly def x
Stomatitis def x x
Aphthous stomatitis def x x
Sweating def x x
Thrombocytopenia def x x x
Thrombophlebitis def x
Thrombosis def x
Tinnitus def x x x
Tongue disorder x
Tremor def x x x
Upper respiratory tract infection def x
Pollakiuria def x x x
Urticaria def x
Vasodilation def x x
Visual impairment def x x x
Vomiting def x x x
Weight decreased def x
Dry mouth def x x x
Chills def x x
Ventricular arrhythmia def x
Agitation def x
Hepatic function abnormal x x x
Lower respiratory tract infection x
Mouth ulceration def x
Migraine def x
Injection site abscess x
Creatine phosphokinase increased def x
Creatinine renal clearance decreased x x
Creatinine increased def x x x
Gastrointestinal perforation x x
Injection site haemorrhage x
Injection site inflammation x x
Kidney function abnormal x
Lactic dehydrogenase activity increased x
Liver function test abnormal x x
Bone marrow depression def x
Mucous membrane disorder x
Eye pain def x
Injection site pain x
Phosphatase alkaline increased x
Aspartate aminotransferase increased def x x
Alanine aminotransferase increased def x
Dry skin def x x x
Deep thrombophlebitis x
Sinus congestion x
Vitreous disorder x x x
Culture positive x
Photosensitivity reaction def x
Injection site infection x
Blood urine x
Malaise def x x x
Myalgia def x x x
Muscle twitching def x
Thinking abnormal x x x
Abnormal dreams x x x
Euphoric mood def x
Sepsis secondary x
Productive cough def x
Oesophageal candidiasis x
Mg reduced x
Erectile dysfunction def x
Sepsis def x x x
Photosensitivity def x
Enlargement abdomen def x x
Rigors x
Neuropathy def x x x
Blindness def x
Lymphadenopathy def x
Detachment psychological x x x
Face oedema def x
Myasthenic syndrome x
Cough increased x x
Blood glucose decreased x
Serum creatinine increased x x x
Acne def x
Blood culture positive x
Catheter infection x x
Catheter sepsis x x
Blood alkaline phosphatase increased def x
Insomnia def x x
Myasthenia def x x
Organ failure x x
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder def x
Glucose decreased x
Somnolence def x x x
Indication Labels
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome def x x x
Adverse event def x
Candidiasis def x x
Carcinogenicity x
Cotton wool spots x x
Cytomegalovirus infection def x
Cytomegalovirus retinitis def x x x
Cytomegalovirus syndrome x x x
Disease progression def x
Histoplasmosis def x x
Immunodeficiency def x x x
Infection def x
Interstitial pneumonia x
Neoplasm def x
Neutropenia def x
Pneumonia def x
Renal impairment def x
Retinal scar x x
Retinitis def x x x
Scar def x x
Toxoplasmosis def x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Codes: J05AB06, S01AD09

Legend

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Labels

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  1. GANCICLOVIR SODIUM / CYTOVENE : 116 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  2. ganciclovir : 126 side effects (FDA XML label)
  3. GANCICLOVIR (GANCICLOVIR SODIUM) / CYTOVENE - PWS 500MG/10M/-VIAL IV : 187 side effects (Health Canada)