Methisazone

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A thiosemicarbazone with activity against poxviruses. Methisazone inhibits the synthesis of structural viral proteins and interrupts full assembly of mature virus.

**Synonyms:** - 1-Methylisatin 3-thiosemicarbazone - 1-Methylisatin beta-thiosemicarbazone - 5,6-Dichloro-N-(1-methylethyl)-1-beta-L-ribofuranosyl-1H- - AI3-62297 - B. W. 33-T-57 - BW 33-T-57 - Compound 33T57 - Isatin, 1-methyl-, 3-(thiosemicarbazone) - METHISAZONE