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Vitravene Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

Vitravene (fomivirsen) † is indicated for the local treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), who are intolerant of or have a contraindication to other treatment(s) for CMV retinitis or who were insufficiently responsive to previous treatment(s) for CMV retinitis.

The diagnosis and evaluation of CMV retinitis is ophthalmologic and should be made by comprehensive retinal examination including indirect ophthalmoscopy. Other conditions that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of CMV retinitis include ...

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© Vitravene Patient Information is supplied by Cerner Multum, Inc. and Vitravene Consumer information is supplied by First Databank, Inc., used under license and subject to their respective copyrights.

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