Antiviral Medications

What is viral infection?

Use of anti-rejection medications lowers the body's natural ability to fight off viruses. In the first year after transplantation, the amount of anti-rejection medications you need is the highest to lower your immune system and you are at the highest risk of getting a new or re-activating (waking up) a virus you have been exposed to in the past.

Antiviral medications

Lamivudine

BRAND NAMES: HEPTOVIR®, APO-LAMIVUDINE®

Lamivudine is available as an oral tablet or solution.

The Lamivudine info sheet is available to view, download and print in these languages:

Letermovir

BRAND NAMES: PREVYMIS®

Letermovir is available as an oral tablet.

The Lamivudine info sheet is available to view, download and print in these languages:

Valacyclovir

BRAND NAME: VALTREX®

This medication is not funded by BC Transplant. This medication comes as an oral tablet.

The Valacyclovir info sheet is available to view, download and print in these languages:

Valganciclovir

BRAND NAMES: VALCYTE®, APO-VALGANCYCLOVIR®

This medication comes as an oral tablet and liquid.

The Valganciclovir info sheet is available to view, download and print in these languages: