Table 1: Recommended doses of oral ganciclovir for patients with reduced creatinine clearance(6,7)

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Creatinine clearance
rate(mL/minute)                    Dosage of oral ganciclovir*

70                                 1000 mg tid

50-69                              1500 mg daily or 500 mg tid

25-49                              1000 mg daily or 500 mg bid

10-24                              500 mg daily

<10                                500 mg three times a week, after dialysis

*tid=three times daily; bid=twice daily