So, Valganciclovir is this antiviral stuff that helps with CMV retinitis and also stops it in transplant patients. It works by stopping the virus from making more of its own DNA. It comes as little pills, each one packed with 450 mg.
You’re supposed to take 900 mg a day, once or twice, and it’s best with a meal. Each bottle holds 60 of those pills. It stops a certain enzyme the virus uses to make more DNA.
This stops the virus from making new DNA and less of it gets made overall. CMV retinitis is this really bad thing that can make you go blind if you’re not feeling great. This anti-viral thingy is super important because it helps cut down how often and how bad this retinitis gets in folks who’ve had a transplant.
