Trifluridine
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Trifluridine
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| 1-[4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-5- (trifluoromethyl) pyrimidine-2,4-dione | |
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| ATC code | S01 |
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| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C10H11F3N2O5 |
| Mol. mass | 296.2 g/mol |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | ? |
| Metabolism | ? |
| Half life | 12 minutes |
| Excretion | ? |
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| Legal status |
℞ Prescription only |
| Routes | Eye drops |
Trifluridine is an anti-herpesvirus antiviral drug, used primarily on the eye. It was sold under the trade name, Viroptic, by Glaxo Wellcome, now merged into GlaxoSmithKline. The brand is now owned by Monarch Pharmaceuticals, which is wholly owned by King Pharmaceuticals.
[edit] External links
- Costin D, Dogaru M, Popa A, Cijevschi I. "Trifluridine therapy in herpetic in keratitis". Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi 108 (2): 409-12. PMID 15688823.
- Kuster P, Taravella M, Gelinas M, Stepp P (1998). "Delivery of trifluridine to human cornea and aqueous using collagen shields.". CLAO J 24 (2): 122-4. PMID 9571274.
- O'Brien W, Taylor J (1991). "Therapeutic response of herpes simplex virus-induced corneal edema to trifluridine in combination with immunosuppressive agents.". Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 32 (9): 2455-61. PMID 1907950.
- Trifluridine Opthalmic Solution, 1% (PDF). Retrieved on March 24, 2007.
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| Anti-herpesvirus | Aciclovir, Cidofovir, Docosanol, Famciclovir, Fomivirsen, Foscarnet, Ganciclovir, Idoxuridine, Penciclovir, Trifluridine, Tromantadine, Valaciclovir, Valganciclovir, Vidarabine |
| Anti-influenza agents | Amantadine, Arbidol, Oseltamivir, Peramivir, Rimantadine, Zanamivir |
| Antiretrovirals: NRTIs | Abacavir, Didanosine, Emtricitabine, Lamivudine, Stavudine, Zalcitabine, Zidovudine |
| Antiretrovirals: NtRTIs | Tenofovir |
| Antiretrovirals: NNRTIs | Efavirenz, Delavirdine, Nevirapine, Loviride |
| Antiretrovirals: PIs | Amprenavir, Atazanavir, Darunavir, Fosamprenavir, Indinavir, Lopinavir, Nelfinavir, Ritonavir, Saquinavir, Tipranavir |
| Antiretrovirals: Fusion inhibitors | Enfuvirtide |
| Other antiviral agents | Adefovir, Fomivirsen, Imiquimod, Inosine, Interferon, Podophyllotoxin, Ribavirin, Viramidine |
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