Description / Application
Trifluridine is a pyrimidine 2'-deoxyribonucleoside compound having 5-trifluoromethyluracil as the nucleobase. An antiviral drug used mainly in the treatment of primary keratoconjunctivitis and recurrent epithelial keratitis. It has a role as an antimetabolite, an antineoplastic agent, an antiviral drug and an EC 2.1.1.45 (thymidylate synthase) inhibitor. It is a pyrimidine 2'-deoxyribonucleoside, an organofluorine compound and a nucleoside analogue.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Trifluorothymidine; 2'-Deoxy-5-trifluoromethyluridine; Trifluorothymine deoxyriboside; Viroptic |
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| Molecular Formula | C10H11F3N2O5 |
| Molecular Weight | 296.2 |
| MFCD | MFCD00006534 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H341;H351;H361 |
| Precautionary Statements | P201;P202;P261;P264;P270;P271;P280;P301+P312;P302+P352;P304+P340;P308+P313;P322;P330;P363;P405;P501 |