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	3731-59-7^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	64715^N
ECHA InfoCard	100.020.994
EC Number	223-093-1
KEGG	D07250^Y
PubChem CID	71655
UNII	O611591WAH^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3048526
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
ATC code	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.