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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. Structurally moroxydine is a heterocyclic biguanidine.

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Vinony's link graph records 153 inbound references to moroxydine, and connects out to nucleoside analogue, medication and influenza.

It is catalogued under topics including 4-Morpholinyl compounds, Anti–RNA virus drugs and Biguanides.

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Mass
171.112
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chemical formula
C₆H₁₃N₅O
canonical SMILES
C1COCCN1C(=N)N=C(N)N
isomeric SMILES
NC(=N)/N=C(\N)/N1CCOCC1
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Moroxydine
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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. Structurally moroxydine is a heterocyclic biguanidine.

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. In 2019, the Food and Drug Administration discovered the presence of moroxydine in a male enhancement product that was already found to contain undeclared sildenafil.

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