MedicinePOM

Idoxuridine

Older antiviral eye preparation.

Clinical information

Common uses

eye drops and eye ointment formulations (historic)

Cautions

obsolete — removed from the WHO essential medicines list

Reference information, not medical advice — always follow your doctor or pharmacist. Source: WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, list.essentialmeds.org, idoxuridine (accessed 2026-08-16)

Approved brands & formulations2

Brand name	Dosage form	Strength	Importer	Category
Herpidu	Ophthalmic preparations ( Drops )	—	authorized medicine importers	POM
Idoxuridine	Ophthalmic preparations ( Drops )	—	—	POM