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==Adult Dosing==
==Adult Dosing==
*CMV retinitis: 90 mg/kg IV q12h '''OR''' 60 mg/kg IV q8h for 2-3 weeks, then maintenance 90-120 mg/kg IV daily
*HSV resistant to acyclovir, immunocompromised: 40 mg/kg IV 2-3 times daily
*VZV resistant to acyclovir, HIV+: 90 mg/kg IV q12h
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===Indications by Disease===
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Revisión actual - 02:38 20 mar 2026

Administration

  • Type: Antiviral
  • Dosage Forms:
  • Routes of Administration: IV
  • Common Trade Names: Foscavir

Adult Dosing

  • CMV retinitis: 90 mg/kg IV q12h OR 60 mg/kg IV q8h for 2-3 weeks, then maintenance 90-120 mg/kg IV daily
  • HSV resistant to acyclovir, immunocompromised: 40 mg/kg IV 2-3 times daily
  • VZV resistant to acyclovir, HIV+: 90 mg/kg IV q12h

Indications by Disease

DiseaseDoseContext
CMV colitis90mg/kg IV q12hrs x 21 daysUntil symptom resolution
CMV neurologic disease90mg/kg IV q12hrs x 21 days then 90-120mg/kg IV q24hrsCombined with Ganciclovir
Encephalitis90mg/kg IV every 12 hrsCMV

Pediatric Dosing

Indications by Disease

Special Populations

  • Pregnancy Rating: C
  • Lactation risk: Infant risk cannot be ruled out
  • Renal dosing: Complicated dose adjustment required!
  • Hepatic dosing: No adjustement

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug

Adverse Reactions

Serious

  • Hyperphosphatemia, hypophosphatemia, hypocalcemia, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia
  • Pancreatitis
  • Pancytopenia
  • Renal failure, renal impairment
  • Seizure

Common

  • Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
  • Anemia, granulocytopenic disorder
  • Headache
  • Fever

Pharmacology

  • Half-life: 3.3-4h
  • Metabolism:
  • Excretion: Renal

Mechanism of Action

  • inhibits pyrophosphate binding on viral DNA polymerases

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