Trifluridine (brand name Viroptic®) is an antiviral topical medication used to treat viral infections of the eye, such as herpesvirus-1 in cats. It may also be useful for treating canine herpesvirus-1 …

Trifluridine (TFU) is too toxic to be administered systemically but topically administered trifluridine is considered one of the most effective drugs for treating HSV-1 keratitis.

Trifluridine (TFU) is too toxic to be administered systemically but topically administered trifluridine is considered one of the most effective drugs for treating HSV-1 keratitis; in part due to its …

Trifluridine (TFU) is too toxic to be administered systemically but can be administered topically. It has superior corneal epithelial penetration and is one of the most potent drugs against FHV-1. …

Aug 1, 2009 · Trifluridine (Viroptic) is available as a 1% ophthalmic solution, but it is expensive, must be refrigerated, and is not tolerated by many cats. Idoxuridine 0.1% solution (formerly …

Trifluridine is considered one of the most effective drugs for treating FHV-1 keratitis due to its superior corneal penetration. 16 While it is one of the most potent antiviral medications, it is …

Aug 12, 2016 · Several decades ago a study reported that almost half of cats treated with the topical antiviral drugs trifluridine, idoxuridine, or vidarabine did not improve or actually worsened.

Idoxuridine, trifluridine and ganciclovir are all effective (Nasisse et al, 1989, Maggs, Clarke, 2004), but need to be used 4–6 times daily and can cause ocular irritation. The use of oral famciclovir …

Apr 1, 2009 · Trifluridine is the only topical antiviral that is commercially available (Viroptic). Studies have shown this to be a very effective antiviral in cats, but is often associated with …

In a retrospective case series of cats with ocular disease attributed to FHV-1, 1% trifluridine solution was used every 4-8 hours with improvement in 1 cat and no improvement or …