Structured Summary
Abstract
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)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C6H12N4
- Molecular Weight
- 140.19 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 100-97-0
- IUPAC Name
- 1,3,5,7-tetrazatricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]decane
- InChIKey
- VKYKSIONXSXAKP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- C1N2CN3CN1CN(C2)C3
- MeSH Unique ID
- D008709
- Source
- PubChem CID 4101
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
10 entry terms
- Hexamethylenetetramine
- Hexamine
- Aminoform
- Hexamine Silver
- Methenamine Silver
- Silver Methenamine
- Urotropin
- Methenamine, Silver
- Silver, Hexamine
- Silver, Methenamine
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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NLM Classification
QV 243
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Methenamine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008709. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008709
- Methenamine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexamethylenetetramine
- Methenamine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71969
- Methenamine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4101. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4101