Drug Detail:Foscavir (Foscarnet [ fos-kar-net ])
Generic Name: FOSCARNET SODIUM 24mg in 1mL
Dosage Form: injection, solution
Drug Class: Miscellaneous antivirals
Drug Detail:Foscavir (Foscarnet [ fos-kar-net ])
Generic Name: FOSCARNET SODIUM 24mg in 1mL
Dosage Form: injection, solution
Drug Class: Miscellaneous antivirals
CAUTION - DO NOT ADMINISTER FOSCAVIR BY RAPID OR BOLUS INTRAVENOUS INJECTION. THE TOXICITY OF FOSCAVIR MAY BE INCREASED AS A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE PLASMA LEVELS. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID UNINTENTIONAL OVERDOSE BY CAREFULLY CONTROLLING THE RATE OF INFUSION. THEREFORE, AN INFUSION PUMP MUST BE USED. IN SPITE OF THE USE OF AN INFUSION PUMP, OVERDOSES HAVE OCCURRED.