Pharmacology Anti-Viral Drugs 5211de2d

Ganciclovir is preferred over acyclovir in the following condition:

Herpes simplex keratitis

Herpes zoster

Chickenpox

Cytomegalovirus retinitis in AIDS patients

High-Yield Explanation

* Ganciclovir is the drug of choice for CMV infections. * Acyclovir is highly effective against Herpes simplex and Varicella zoster (chicken pox and herpes zoster) but it has very little activity against CMV.

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