Claims
- 1. A method for treating viral infection in a living organism suffering from viral infection comprising administering to the living organism an effective antiviral amount of a compound having the formula: ##STR5## wherein m=1; n=2; X is sulfur; R.sub.1 is hydrogen or a lower alkyl from 1-6 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 is a lower alkyl from 1-6 carbon atoms; and R.sub.3 is an alkyl, an aryl or a mixed alkyl/aryl, containing from 1-25 carbon atoms.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the organism is a mammal.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the organism is a human.
- 4. The method of claim 3 wherein said compound is administered in a dosage of between about 2 mg and about 80 mg per kg body weight of said organism.
- 5. The method of claim 3 wherein the viral infection is HIV infection.
- 6. The method of claim 3 wherein the viral infection is cytomegalovirus infection.
- 7. The method of claim 3 wherein the viral infection is Herpes simplex virus infection.
RELATION TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/550,528 filed Jul. 10, 1990, now abandoned which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 07/381,132, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,985,465 filed Jul. 14, 1989 and 07/452,737, now abandoned filed Dec. 19, 1989. Priority of subject matter in this application common with subject matter in application Ser. Nos. 07/381,132 and 07/452,737 is hereby claimed.
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