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Trifluridine

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Definition: An antiviral derivative of THYMIDINE used mainly in the treatment of primary keratoconjunctivitis and recurrent epithelial keratitis due to HERPES SIMPLEX virus. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p557)     
Pharmacological Action Antimetabolites; Antiviral Agents 		Other names 5 Trifluoromethyl 2' deoxyuridine; Viroptic; Virophta; Viromidin; Trifluoridine; Triflumann; Tramedico Brand of Trifluridine; TFT Ophtiole; Monarch Brand of Trifluridine; Mann Brand of Trifluridine; Elcon Brand of Trifluridine; Allergan Brand of Trifluridine; 5-Trifluoromethyl-2'-deoxyuridine; TrifluorothymidineDrugs* : VIROPTIC; TRIFLURIDINE
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
TAS 102  0   *Trifluridine Drug Combinations Uracil/*analogs & derivatives. Int J Mol Med 2004 Apr;13(4):545-9
3'-O-benzyl-2'-deoxy-5-trifluoromethyluridine  96141-37-6   Trifluridine/*analogs & derivatives. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1989;37(9):2287
alpha,alpha-difluorothymidine  101527-46-2   Trifluridine/*analogs & derivatives. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1988;36(4):1554
alpha-monofluorothymidine  101527-45-1   Trifluridine/*analogs & derivatives. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1988;36(4):1554
3'-(N-methyl-1,4-nicotinoyl)-5'-pivaloyltrifluorothymidine  104987-44-2   Trifluridine/*analogs & derivatives. J Med Virol 1986;20(1):1

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