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foscarnet and Addison's Disease

foscarnet has been researched along with Addison's Disease in 1 studies

Foscarnet: An antiviral agent used in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis. Foscarnet also shows activity against human herpesviruses and HIV.
phosphonoformic acid : Phosphoric acid in which one of the hydroxy groups is replaced by a carboxylic acid group. It is used as the trisodium salt as an antiviral agent in the treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMV retinitis, an inflamation of the retina that can lead to blindness) and as an alternative to ganciclovir for AIDS patients who require concurrent antiretroviral therapy but are unable to tolerate ganciclovir due to haematological toxicity.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"CMV disease is a major problem in AIDS, though with a different profile from that seen in other immunosuppressed patients."2.38Cytomegalovirus infection in the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. ( Pinching, AJ, 1989)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Pinching, AJ1

Reviews

1 review available for foscarnet and Addison's Disease

ArticleYear
Cytomegalovirus infection in the acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
    The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 1989, Volume: 23 Suppl E

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Acyclovir; Addison Disease; Antiviral Agents; Colitis; Cytomegal

1989