"Methenamine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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)
| Descriptor ID |
D008709
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.782.500 D02.455.426.100.050.392
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| Concept/Terms |
Hexamine Silver- Hexamine Silver
- Silver, Hexamine
- Silver Methenamine
- Methenamine, Silver
- Methenamine Silver
- Silver, Methenamine
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