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
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.020.994
EC Number
  • 223-093-1
KEGG
UNII
Properties
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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References

  1. Sheppard, S. (1994). "Moroxydine: The story of a mislaid antiviral". Acta dermato-venereologica. Supplementum. 183: 1–9. PMID 9868507.


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