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

Expert advice for Ganguard 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 Ganguard. 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 Ganguard 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 Ganguard a vesicant/ antibiotic?
No, Ganguard is not a vesicant/ an antibiotic

Q. Is Ganguard?
Yes, Ganguard is dialyzabl

Q. Is Ganguard a chemotherapy drug?
Yes, Ganguard 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 Ganguard nephrotoxic?
Yes, Ganguard 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 Ganguard cover hsv (hepes simplex virus)?
Yes, Ganguard may be used to treat hsv (hepes simplex virus)

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