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How long does it take for an ocular herpes infection to go away using viroptic?

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Trifluridine: Trifluridine (viroptic) is a drop used to treat herpes simplex infection of the cornea. It can take 2 weeks or longer for this drop to clear the infection. If the infection does not clear on this drop there may be alternatives.

Answered 8/23/2013

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