Adenine arabinoside in the management of herpetic keratitis.

McGill J I, Coster D, Frauenfelder T, Holt-Wilson A D, Williams H, Jones B R

Trans Ophthalmol Soc U K (1962). 1975 Jul;95(2):246-9.

Ara-A is an effective antiviral agent in the treatment of herpetic ulceration. Its use leads to a quick and high cure rate, and clinical resistance is low. It can successfully be used in cases showing complications after treatment with other antiviral agents.