Methisazone
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Non-proprietary name | Metisazon | |||||||||||||||
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Molecular formula | C 10 H 10 N 4 OS | |||||||||||||||
Brief description |
orange-yellow powder |
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Molar mass | 234.27 g · mol -1 | |||||||||||||||
Physical state |
firmly |
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Melting point |
248 ° C (decomposition) |
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solubility |
practically insoluble in water and dilute inorganic acids |
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As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . |
Methisazone is an antiviral drug that is effective against smallpox and adenoviruses . Methisazone works by blocking the synthesis of some viral antigens , which creates immature virus particles.
It used to be the only effective chemoprophylaxis for smallpox , and it has been used for this since 1963. With the eradication of smallpox, methisazone has become obsolete.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Entry on Metisazon. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on May 3, 2015.
- ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
- ^ FH Meyers: Textbook of Pharmacology. Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-66183-9 , p. 626 ( limited preview in the Google book search).
- ↑ Eugen Haagen : Viral diseases of humans. Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-662-26789-9 , pp. 2165-2166 ( limited preview in Google book search).