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Also known as THE694, TFT, trifluorothymidine, 5-(Trifluoromethyl)deoxyuridine, 5-Trifluoromethyl-2-deoxyuridine, Trifluoromethyldeoxyuridine, trifluorothymine deoxyriboside

Trifluridine (also called trifluorothymidine; abbreviation TFT or FTD) is an anti-herpesvirus antiviral drug, used primarily as prescription eyedrops. It was sold under the trade name Viroptic by Glaxo Wellcome, now merged into GlaxoSmithKline. The brand is now wholly owned by King Pharmaceuticals.

Wikidata facts

Mass
296.062006
Has use
medication
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subject has role
antimetabolite
chemical formula
C₁₀H₁₁F₃N₂O₅
Commons category
Trifluridine
canonical SMILES
C1C(C(OC1N2C=C(C(=O)NC2=O)C(F)(F)F)CO)O
isomeric SMILES
C1[C@@H]([C@H](O[C@H]1N2C=C(C(=O)NC2=O)C(F)(F)F)CO)O
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
trifluridine
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Adverse effects
  • Interactions
  • Pharmacology
  • Mechanism of action (eye drops)
  • Pharmacokinetics (eye drops)
  • Pharmacokinetics (oral)
  • Chemistry
  • References
  • External links

Trifluridine (also called trifluorothymidine; abbreviation TFT or FTD) is an anti-herpesvirus antiviral drug, used primarily as prescription eyedrops. It was sold under the trade name Viroptic by Glaxo Wellcome, now merged into GlaxoSmithKline. The brand is now wholly owned by King Pharmaceuticals.

Trifluridine was approved for medical use in 1980. It is also a component of the anti-cancer drug trifluridine/tipiracil, which is taken by mouth.

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