Valganciclovir

**Definition:** A ganciclovir prodrug and antiviral agent that is used to treat CYTOMEGALOVIRUS RETINITIS in patients with AIDS, and for the prevention of CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS in organ transplant recipients who have received an organ from a CMV-positive donor.

**Tree numbers:** - D03.633.100.759.758.399.454.250.300.500

**Synonyms:** - Ganciclovir L-valyl Ester