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Trifluidine |
Less toxic than idoxuridine and vidarabine Transient burning and stinging Contact dermatitis Corneal punctate keratopathy and edema Conj. hyperemia and chemosis Impaired stromal wound healing Keratitis sicca Punctal narrowing Increased IOP |
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Ganciclovir |
Blurred vision Ocular irritation Punctate keratitis Conjunctival hyperemia |
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Acyclovir |
Topical *Most common s/e are punctate superficial keratitis (10%) and burning and stinging on instillation (4%)
Very safe drug, SE frequent in patients with renal impairment
Common - nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain
Other - skin rash, photosensitivity, HA, dizziness, hallucinations, lethargy, confusion and seizures
Rare - anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, increases in blood urea and creatinine, acute renal failure, reversible increases in bilirubin and liver enzymes, hepatitis and jaundice |
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Valacyclovir |
Similar to acyclovir
Acyclovir: Topical *Most common s/e are punctate superficial keratitis (10%) and burning and stinging on instillation (4%)
Very safe drug, SE frequent in patients with renal impairment
Common - nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain
Other - skin rash, photosensitivity, HA, dizziness, hallucinations, lethargy, confusion and seizures
Rare - anemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, increases in blood urea and creatinine, acute renal failure, reversible increases in bilirubin and liver enzymes, hepatitis and jaundice |
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Famciclovir |
Most common side effects - HA, nausea, and GI disturbances
Other side effects - fatigue, pruitus, paresthesia, migraine and dysmenorrhea |
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Ganciclovir - Vitrasert |
*Eye pain, swelling, redness or watering *Severe burning or itching of your eyes *Vision changes, increased sensitivity to light *Tunnel vision, problems with peripheral (side) vision *Seeing flashes of light, halos around lights or "floaters" in vision *White patches on your eyes *Cloudiness in the pupils or iris of your eyes *Bleeding, oozing, or crusting of your eyes *Sudden vision loss
Less serious side effects *Blurred vision (may last up to 4 wks after implant) *Mild eye irritation *Increased tearing |
