Ganciclovir

Name: Ganciclovir Drug Interactions
Creator: Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS

17 interactions 270 cited references

Also sold as: Cytovene® Oral Zirgan

About Ganciclovir

Ganciclovir capsules are used to treat cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis (eye infection that can cause blindness) in people whose immune system is not working normally. Ganciclovir capsules are used to treat CMV retinitis after the condition has been controlled by intravenous (injected into a vein) ganciclovir. Ganciclov… Read the full Ganciclovir drug information page →

Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Aug 9, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

Sources: FDA prescribing information (Structured Product Labeling), the published literature cited in each entry, DDInter 2.0 (a major open-access drug-interaction database), and legacy DrugBank interaction data distributed by the NIH's RxNav service (decommissioned in 2024) — analyzed and reviewed by our pharmacist team. How we build this library →

Most serious with: Tenofovir Alafenamide Mercaptopurine Methotrexate Mycophenolate Mofetil Maribavir Tramadol

14 Major 3 Moderate

All (17) Major (14) Moderate (3)

Moderate

Ganciclovir Didanosine Videx® An increased risk of didanosine toxicity (neuropathy, diarrhea, pancreatitis) Details Ganciclovir Probenecid Increased risk for ganciclovir toxicity Details Ganciclovir Tacrolimus Astagraf An increased risk of nephrotoxicity Details

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