Adenine arabinoside in the management of herpetic keratitis.
Ara-A is an effective antiviral agent in the treatment of herpetic ulceration. Its use leads to a quick and high cure rate, and clinical resistance is low. It can successfully be used in cases showing complications after treatment with other antiviral agents.
D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D007065:Idoxuridine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007635:Keratitis, Dendritic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011684:Purine Nucleosides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014271:Trifluridine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014740:Vidarabine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D011684:Purine Nucleosides; D014740:Vidarabine; D007065:Idoxuridine; D014271:Trifluridine