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IUPAC name N-(Diaminomethylidene)morpholine-4-carboximidamide | |
Other names Moroxidine | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.020.994![]() |
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C6H13N5O | |
Molar mass | 171.20 g/mol |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Moroxydine is anantiviral drug that was originally developed in the 1950s as aninfluenza treatment. It has potential applications against a number ofRNA andDNA viruses.[1] Structurally moroxydine is a heterocyclic biguanidine.[citation needed]
It was reported in March 2014 that threekindergartens in twoprovinces 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]
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