Chemicals and Drugs

p-Aminohippuric Acid

The glycine amide of 4-aminobenzoic acid. Its sodium salt is used as a diagnostic aid to measure effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) and excretory capacity.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The glycine amide of 4-aminobenzoic acid. Its sodium salt is used as a diagnostic aid to measure effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) and excretory capacity.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C9H10N2O3
Molecular Weight
194.19 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
61-78-9
IUPAC Name
2-[(4-aminobenzoyl)amino]acetic acid
InChIKey
HSMNQINEKMPTIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1C(=O)NCC(=O)O)N
MeSH Unique ID
D010130
Source
PubChem CID 2148

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • 4-Aminohippuric Acid
  • Aminohippuric Acid
  • para-Aminohippuric Acid
  • 4 Aminohippuric Acid
  • p Aminohippuric Acid
  • para Aminohippuric Acid
  • Aminohippurate Sodium
  • Nephrotest
  • Sodium Para-Aminohippurate
  • p-Aminohippurate
  • Para-Aminohippurate, Sodium
  • Sodium Para Aminohippurate
  • Sodium, Aminohippurate
  • p Aminohippurate

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, 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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History Note

91(77); was see under AMINOHIPPURIC ACIDS 1977-90; was PARA-AMINOHIPPURIC ACID see under AMINOHIPPURIC ACID 1965-76; was PARA-AMINOHIPPURIC ACID 1963-64

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Previous Indexing

  • Aminohippuric Acids (1966-1976)

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QU 62

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. p-Aminohippuric Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010130. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010130
  2. p-Aminohippuric Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aminohippuric_acid
  3. p-Aminohippuric Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q291271
  4. p-Aminohippuric Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2148. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2148