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trifluridine

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trifluridine /tri·flur·i·dine/ (-floor´ĭ-dēn) an antiviral compound that interferes with viral DNA synthesis, used topically in the treatment of keratitis and keratoconjunctivitis caused by human herpesviruses 1 and 2.
trifluridine (ophthalmic) (trī´floor´-idēn´ ofthal´mik),
n brand name: Viroptic ophthalmic solution;
drug class: antiviral;
action: inhibits viral deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) synthesis and replication;
uses: treatment of primary keratoconjunctivitis, recurring epithelial keratitis, and keratitis associated with herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2.
trifluridine
an antiviral agent used topically in the treatment of herpesvirus infections of the eye.


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