Ophthalmic Agents

Fomivirsen (vitravene ®)

Trifluridine (viroptic ®)

Vidarabine (vira-a ®)

Fomivirsen (vitravene ®)

Dosing: Intravitreal injection for CMV retinitis.

Trifluridine (viroptic ®)

Dosing: 1 drop every 2 to 4 hours x 7-14 days. Maximum: 9 drops/day.

Vidarabine (vira-a ®)

Dosing: ½" of ointment twice daily- up to 5 times daily.

Reference(s)

National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Library of Medicine, DailyMed Database.
Provides access to the latest drug monographs submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Please review the latest applicable package insert for additional information and possible updates. A local search option of this data can be found here.