USE OF A CLASS OF ANTIVIRAL COMPOUNDS FOR PRODUCTION OF AN AGENT FOR THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF A VIRAL INFECTION IN THE RESPIRATORY TRACT

摘要

A use of dithiocarbamate compounds of structural formula R1R2NC2H, where R1 and R2 independently = straight- or branched-chain C1-C4 alkyl, or together with the nitrogen atom form an aliphatic ring with 4 to 6 atoms, in which R1, R2 or the aliphatic ring are optionally substituted with several substituents selected from OH, NO2, NH2, COOH, SH, F, Cl, Br, I, methyl or ethyl, oxidised forms of the above compounds, in particular dimers thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof for the production of an agent for the treatment of prevention of an infection by RNA viruses which affect the respiratory tract and cause disease is disclosed and also a disinfecting agent comprising a dithiocarbamate compound and a method for disinfection of surfaces, media and cell cultures.