Phosphonoformic acid hydrazide compounds, their production and their medicinal use
AssigneeBayer Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsHermann Oediger, Folker Lieb, Gert Streissle
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Abstract
The invention relates to phosphonoformic acid hydrazide compounds of the formula ##STR1## and salts thereof wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl radical. The compounds are useful as antiviral agents, particularly against herpes viruses. Also included in the invention are processes for preparing said phosphonoformic acid hydrazide compounds, compositions and medicaments containing said phosphonoformic acid hydrazide compounds and methods for the use of said compounds and compositions.
Claims10
A compound which is a phosphonoformic acid hydrazide of the formula ##STR11## or a salt thereof, in which R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical with 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
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