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Definition of Foscarnet

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Medical Definition of Foscarnet

1. An antiviral drug FDA-approved to treat CMV infection in the retina and elsewhere in the body. Also has activity against herpes simplex virus, including acyclovir-resistant strains. Possible adverse side effects include kidney toxicity, seizures, anaemia, nausea and skin rashes. (06 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Foscarnet

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1. Report of the Surgeon Generals Workshop on Children With HIV Infection And edited by Benjamin K. Silverman, Anthony Waddell (1987)
"These include reverse transcriptase inhibitors such as ansamycin, suramin, foscarnet, AZT, dCT, AL-721, a lipid component that promotes the extraction of ..."

2. Screening for Infectious Diseases Among Substance Abusers: A Treatment by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Treatment of severe cases of acyclovir-resistant herpes requires hospitalisation and treatment with intravenous foscarnet. With Pregnancy Most neonates who ..."

3. Information Services for HIV/AIDS: Recommendations to the NIH by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"... of AIDS: NEI disseminated the results of the foscarnet- Ganciclovir Retinitis Trial by distributing a Clinical Alert, press release, and media kit. ..."

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