RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Vidarabine ophthalmic ointment (vira-A) JF Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin JO Drug Ther Bull FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP 43 OP 44 DO 10.1136/dtb.17.11.43 VO 17 IS 11 YR 1979 UL http://dtb.bmj.com/content/17/11/43.abstract AB Vidarabine (adenine arabinoside; ara-A) is an antiviral agent active against DNA viruses but with low toxicity for human cells. It is available for topical treatment of herpes simplex infections of the eye as an ointment with a soft paraffin base (Vira-A - Parke, Davis).