What is 5-Amino-1MQ?

The short answer

5-Amino-1MQ is a small lab-made compound, taken as a pill, that is not a peptide.

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What it is

Type
Small molecule (not a peptide)
Also known as
5-amino-1-methylquinolinium

Regulatory status

Not FDA-approved How we label status

As of October 4, 2026, 5-Amino-1MQ is not FDA-approved for any use and is not on FDA's 503A bulks list.

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Federal (FDA)
Not FDA-approved
503A compounding
No category; not on 216.23 as of 2026-10-07; not an approved-drug component (as of October 7, 2026)

US enforcement actions

1 US enforcement action, in 2026.

Actions by US federal and state agencies whose documents name 5-Amino-1MQ. Each row links to the government's own document.

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US enforcement actions table
DateAgencyActionDocument
FDAWarning letterFDA document, warning letter, January 20, 2026, on fda.gov

References

Sources as of October 4, 2026

  1. FDA warning letter, January 20, 2026
  2. FDA: www.fda.gov/media/94155/download
  3. eCFR: www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-216/subpart-B/section-216.23
  4. FDA: api.fda.gov/drug/drugsfda.json