Common Anemia, Breathlessness, Diarrhoea, Decreased white blood cell count (neutrophils).

Expert advice for Cytogan Capsule
Always take the complete course of treatment, as advised by your doctor even if you feel better. Drink plenty of water while on treatment with Cytogan. This helps to prevent kidney stone and kidney damage. Inform your doctor if you have ever been diagnosed with kidney or liver problems. A dose of your medicine may need to be adjusted. You should not have sex if you have genital sores or blisters. If you're taking Cytogan for herpes, you should use barrier methods (condoms) when you're having sex since you can still pass it on to other people, even if you're taking the medication. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding.

Q. Is Cytogan a vesicant/ antibiotic?
No, Cytogan is not a vesicant/ an antibiotic

Q. Is Cytogan?
Yes, Cytogan is dialyzabl

Q. Is Cytogan a chemotherapy drug?
Yes, Cytogan is a chemotherapy used for the treatment of viral infections. Do not confuse it with chemotherapy or chemo drugs used for the treatment of cancer

Q. Is Cytogan nephrotoxic?
Yes, Cytogan is known to have nephrotoxicity (toxic to kidneys)

Q. Is ganciclovir a protease inhibitor?
No, ganciclovir is not a protease inhibitor; it belongs to synthetic nucleoside analogues class of antivirals

Q. Does Cytogan cover hsv (hepes simplex virus)?
Yes, Cytogan may be used to treat hsv (hepes simplex virus)

Q. How does Cytogan cause myelosuppression?
Cytogan is directly toxic to colony forming stem cells inside bone marrow which is responsible for RBCs, WBCs and platelets formation, thereby causing myelosuppression.