[Trifluridine therapy in herpetic in keratitis].

Abstract

The objective of the study was to analyze the efficiency of trifluridine in the treatment of herpes infection of the cornea. The study was performed on a 60 patients group suffering of different forms of herpetic keratitis. The results of the study indicate trifluridine as an efficient antiviral drug which may be successfully used in the treatment of herpetic keratitis (superficial and stromal).

• Authors: D Costin, Magda Dogaru, A S Popa, I Cijevschi
• Journal: Revista medico-chirurgicala a Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti din Iasi (Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi) 2004 Apr-Jun Vol. 108 Issue 2 Pg. 409-12 ISSN: 0048-7848 [Print] Romania
• Vernacular Title: Tratamentul cu trifluridină în infecţia oculară herpetică.
• PMID: 15688823 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antiviral Agents
• Ophthalmic Solutions
• Trifluridine

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Antiviral Agents (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Female
• Humans
• Keratitis, Herpetic (drug therapy)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Ophthalmic Solutions
• Retrospective Studies
• Treatment Outcome
• Trifluridine (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)