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. 1975 Mar;7(3):285–288. doi: 10.1128/aac.7.3.285

Phosphonoacetic Acid in the Treatment of Experimental Herpes Simplex Keratitis

Douglas D Gerstein 1, Chandler R Dawson 1, Jang O Oh 1
PMCID: PMC429125  PMID: 1137379

Abstract

In a rabbit model of herpes simplex corneal ulceration, 5% phosphonoacetic acid solution or ophthalmic ointment suppressed clinical disease and virus replication. The effect of 5% phosphonoacetic acid ointment was equivalent to that of 0.5% idoxuridine ointment in the treatment of this established herpetic eye infection.

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