VALOCON 450 (VALGANCICLOVIR)

Valgancicloviris an anti-viral drug. It is changed in the body to the active form of the drugcalled ganciclovir. It is used to prevent disease caused by a virus called cytomegalovirus (CMV) in people who have received organ transplants. CMVdisease can lead to serious infections in the body, including an infection inthe eye, called CMV retinitis, that can cause blindness. Valganciclovir works by slowing the growth of the CMV virus. It helps prevent the spread ofinfection to other areas of the body. Valganciclovir is also used to treat CMV retinitis in people with advanced HIV disease (AIDS).