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US brand names:Vistide
Cidofovir Systemic is dosed at 5 mg/kg IV Once weekly x 2, then q2wk in dogs, per Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Nucleotide analogue that inhibits viral DNA polymerase. Does not require viral kinase activation. Active against CMV, adenovirus, polyomavirus, poxviruses.
Severely nephrotoxic — must co-administer probenecid and IV hydration. Neutropenia. Ocular toxicity. Monitor renal function closely.
Species references:All Cat (Domestic) drugsAll Dog (Domestic) drugs
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