Adult Dosing

Acute herpetic keratitis

• 1 gtt in the affected eye q3 hrs while awake (approx 5x/day) until corneal ulcer heals, followed by 1 gtt tid x 7 days

Pediatric Dosing

• Safety and effectiveness in children <2 years of age has not been established

Acute herpetic keratitis

Children >2 yrs

• 1 gtt in the affected eye q3 hrs while awake (approx 5x/day) until corneal ulcer heals, followed by 1 gtt tid x 7 days

• Treatment of acute herpetic keratitis (dendritic ulcers)

• Hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the product

• N/A

Renal Dose Adjustment

• Renal impairment: Dose adjustments not defined

Hepatic Dose Adjustment

• Hepatic impairment: Dose adjustments not defined

See Supplemental Patient Information

• Indicated for topical ophthalmic use only
• Instruct patients to avoid wearing contact lenses if they have signs or symptoms of herpetic keratitis or during treatment with ganciclovir

Supplemental Patient Information

• Instruct patients to avoid touching the tip of container to the eye, eyelid, or any surface to avoid contamination
• Instruct patients to seek medical attention if pain develops, or if redness, itching, or inflammation worsens
• Instruct patients to avoid use of contact lenses during therapy

Pregnancy Category:C

Breastfeeding: It is unknown whether ophthalmic administration of ganciclovir would cause adequate systemic absorption to be detected in human milk. Manufacturer advises caution when administering to nursing women.

• EENT: Blurred vision, eye irritation, punctate keratitis, conjunctival hyperemia

• Antiviral; inhibits replication by herpes simplex viruses (HSV) by competitively inhibiting viral DNA polymerases and directly incorporating into viral DNA
• Minimal systemic absorption
• Metabolism: Unknown
• Excretion: Unknown
• Half-life: Unknown

US Trade Name(s)

• Zirgan

US Availability

Zirgan

• OPTH GEL: 0.15%

Canadian Trade Name(s)

• N/A

Canadian Availability

• N/A

UK Trade Name(s)

• Virgan

UK Availability

Virgan

• OPTH GEL: 0.15%

Australian Trade Name(s)

• N/A

Australian Availability

• N/A

Ophthalmic

Ophthalmic Antiviralsy

Pricing data from www.DrugStore.com in U.S.A.

• Zirgan 0.15 % GEL [Tube] (BAUSCH & LOMB)
  5 % = $169.99
  15 % = $485.98

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