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HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE
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Descriptor
English
:
Methenamine
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Metenamina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Metenamina
Synonyms
English
:
Hexamethylenetetramine
Hexamine
Tree Number:
D02.092.782.500
D02.455.426.100.050.392
Definition
English
:
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)
Pharmacological Action:
Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
8886
Unique Identifier:
D008709
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