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idoxuridine (IDU, IUDR)
Mechanism of action:
- replaces thymidine in normal viral DNA structure resulting in mutation & inhibition of viral replication
Interactions
drug interactions
Specific
idoxuridine ophthalmic (Herplex, Stoxil)
General
antiviral agent
pyrimidine
Properties
MISC-INFO: pregnancy-category C
safety in lactation ?
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM correlations
References
- The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed.
Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996.
- Drug Information & Medication Formulary, Veterans Affairs,
Central California Health Care System, 1st ed., Ravnan et al
eds, 1998 - not on National VA formulary
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug
Formulary, 1998