Valganciclovir (Valcyte manufactured by Hoffmann–La Roche and also known as Cymeval Valcyt Valixa Darilin Rovalcyte Patheon and Syntex) is an antiviral medication used to treat cytomegalovirus infections. As the L-valyl ester of ganciclovir it is actually a prodrug for ganciclovir. After oral administration it is rapidly converted to ganciclovir by intestinal and hepatic esterases.
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