Methenamine
An anti-infective agent most commonly used in the treatment of urinary tract infections. Its anti-infective action derives from the slow release of formaldehyde by hydrolysis at acidic pH. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p173)
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Tree Number(s): D02.092.782.500, D02.455.426.100.050.392
MeSH Unique ID: D008709
Registry Number: J50OIX95QV
Entry Terms:
- Hexamethylenetetramine
- Hexamine
- Hexamine Silver
- Silver, Hexamine
- Methenamine Silver
- Silver, Methenamine
- Silver Methenamine
- Methenamine, Silver
- Urotropin
- Aminoform
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