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Trifluridine
Trifluridine
Administered via eye dropper
Treats
Herpes Simplex Virus
cornea infections
It is a thymidine nucleoside analogue that inserts into viral DNA and blocks replication
Very toxic if administered intravenously,
which is why it is used for eye infections.
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