Moroxydine

Moroxydine is an antiviral drug that was originally developed in the 1950s as an influenza treatment. It has potential applications against a number of RNA and DNA viruses.[1] Structurally moroxydine is a heterocyclic biguanidine.

Moroxydine
Names
IUPAC name
N-(Diaminomethylidene)morpholine-4-carboximidamide
Other names
Moroxidine
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.020.994
EC Number
  • 223-093-1
KEGG
PubChem CID
UNII
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C6H13N5O/c7-5(8)10-6(9)11-1-3-12-4-2-11/h1-4H2,(H5,7,8,9,10) N
    Key: KJHOZAZQWVKILO-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
  • InChI=1/C6H13N5O/c7-5(8)10-6(9)11-1-3-12-4-2-11/h1-4H2,(H5,7,8,9,10)
    Key: KJHOZAZQWVKILO-UHFFFAOYAH
SMILES
  • C1COCCN1C(=N)N=C(N)N
Properties
Chemical formula
 C6H13N5O
Molar mass 171.20 g/mol
Pharmacology
J05AX01 (WHO)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

It was reported in March 2014 that three kindergartens in two provinces of China had been found to be secretly dosing their students with moroxydine hydrochloride to try to prevent them from becoming ill. The kindergartens are paid only for the days that pupils attend and wanted to ensure that they maximised their earnings.[2]

References
  1. Sheppard, S. (1994). "Moroxydine: The story of a mislaid antiviral". Acta Dermato-Venereologica. Supplementum. 183: 1–9. PMID 9868507.
  2. Moore, Malcolm (2014-03-20). "China: All children to be given drug tests after schools caught medicating pupils". The Age. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
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