GANCICLOVIR HIKMA
As listed in the register: GANCICLOVIR HIKMA 500 MG POLVO PARA CONCENTRADO PARA SOLUCIÓN PARA PERFUSIÓN EFG
500 mg · polvo para concentrado para solución para perfusión
- Prescription only
- Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body
- Active substance
- Ganciclovir
- Made by
- Hikma Farmaceutica (Portugal) S.A.
- Source
- Official label
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What it is for
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How it works
From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (ZIRGAN). It describes the substance, not this exact product.
ZIRGAN is an antiviral drug [ see Microbiology (12.4) ].
Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2026-05-18
Safety of the active substance
From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (ZIRGAN). It describes the substance, not this exact product.
Most common adverse reactions reported in patients were blurred vision (60%), eye irritation (20%), punctate keratitis (5%), and conjunctival hyperemia (5%).
Quoted from the US prescribing label for the same active substance. Your own pack’s leaflet is the authority for your product. DailyMed
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.
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United StatesNo exact match for this strength and form
European UnionNo exact match for this strength and form
FranceNo exact match for this strength and form
CanadaNo exact match for this strength and form
NetherlandsNo exact match for this strength and form
SwitzerlandNo exact match for this strength and form
Details
| Made by | Hikma Farmaceutica (Portugal) S.A. |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Ganciclovir |
| Used in | Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body |
| Strength | 500 mg |
| Form | polvo para concentrado para solución para perfusión |
| Classification | J05AB06 · Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body |
| Route | vía intravenosa |
| Marketed | No — authorised but not currently marketed, according to the register |
| Generic | Yes — a generic medicine, according to the register |
| Driving | The regulator flags that this medicine can affect the ability to drive. |
| Name in the register | GANCICLOVIR HIKMA 500 MG POLVO PARA CONCENTRADO PARA SOLUCIÓN PARA PERFUSIÓN EFG |
| Nº Registro | 89450 |
Source: CIMA — Centro de Información online de Medicamentos · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
Fuente: Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios (AEMPS), CIMA. Reuse terms: Aviso legal AEMPS.
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.