**6.2.2 Gansklovir**

It is an antiviral drug used for the prevention of hearing loss in infants with symptomatic congenital CMV infection (Dökmeci, 2001; Kanmaz, 2010).

Children; first line treatment, 10 mg/kg/day IV (1 hour, slow) every 8-12 hours, 14-21 days; Maintenance, 5-6 mg/kg/day IV every 12-24 hours for 5 days in a week (Dökmeci, 2001). The dose should be halved in case of a serious neutropenia (<500/mm3) (Kanmaz, 2010).

*Side Effects:* Granulocytopenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia (Kanmaz, 2010).

*Incompatible Drugs:* Enalaprilat, Fluconazole, Linezolid, Propofol, Remifentanil, Aztreonam, Cefepime, Piperacillin-Tazobactam (Kanmaz, 2010).
