| Pharmaceutical Information |
| Drug Name |
Methenamine |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D01411 |
| Description |
Methenamine is a heterocyclic organic compound with a cage-like structure similar to adamantane. In salt form it is used for the treatment of urinary tract infection (Example: methenamine hippurate which is the hippuric acid salt of methenamine). |
| Indications and Usage |
For prophylactic or suppressive treatment of frequently recurring urinary tract infections when long-term therapy is considered necessary. This drug is not used to treat infection and should only be used after appropriate eradication of infection with antimicrobial agents. |
| Marketing Status |
approved; vet_approved |
| ATC Code |
J01XX05 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB06799
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| KEGG ID |
D00393
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| MeSH ID |
D008709
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| PubChem ID |
4101
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| TTD Drug ID |
D02LJR
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| NDC Product Code |
51927-0093; 61960-6008; 49452-4558; 43285-0002 |
| UNII |
J50OIX95QV
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| Synonyms |
Methenamine | Hexamine | Hexamethylenetetramine | Hexamine Silver | Silver, Hexamine | Silver Methenamine | Methenamine, Silver | Methenamine Silver | Silver, Methenamine | Urotropin | Aminoform |
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| Chemical Information |
| Molecular Formula |
C6H12N4 |
| CAS Registry Number |
100-97-0 |
| SMILES |
C1N2CN3CN1CN(C2)C3 |
| Chemical Structure |
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