Drug Status Key

Non-Specialist Drugs
Specialist recommendation (or initiation where noted)
Specialist Initiation WITH Shared Care Guidelines
Specialist ONLY Drugs
Mixed Status - See individual drug entries for more details

Preferences

First Line
Second Line
Third Line
No Preference

5.6.4a Cytomegalovirus infections

Cidofovir

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 }

{ Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Vistide is a branded option commissioned for prescribing.

Cidofovir 375mg/5ml solution for infusion vials

Pack
1 vial
5 vial

Foscarnet sodium

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 }

{ Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Foscavir is a branded option commissioned for prescribing

Foscarnet sodium 6g/250ml solution for infusion bottles

Pack
1 bottle
6 bottle

Ganciclovir

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 }

{ Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Cymevene is a branded option commissioned for prescribing

Brighton & Hove: Reconstituted product purchased from ITH pharma on individual patient basis

Ganciclovir 500mg powder for solution for infusion vials

Pack
5 vial

Letermovir

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 }

{ Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Prevymis is a branded option commissioned for prescribing

Letermovir 240mg tablets

Pack
28 tablet

Letermovir 240mg/12ml solution for infusion vials

Pack
1 vial

Valganciclovir

{ Value = NICE, Index = 0 }

{ Value = EMC, Index = 3 }

Valcyte is a branded option commissioned for prescribing

Valganciclovir 450mg tablets

Pack
60 tablet

Valganciclovir 50mg/ml oral solution sugar free

Pack
100 ml