| methenamine | <chemical> An antibacterial agent most commonly used in the treatment of urinary tract infections. Its antibacterial action derives from the slow release of formaldehyde by hydrolysis at acidic pH. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, urinary. Chemical name: 1,3,5,7-Tetraazatricyclo(3.3.1.13,7)decane (12 Dec 1998) |
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| methenamine hippurate | Hexamethylenetetramine hippurate;a urinary antiseptic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| methenamine mandelate | C14H20N4O3;a urinary antiseptic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| methenamine salicylate | Hexamethylenetetramine salicylate;a uric acid solvent and urinary antiseptic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| methenamine-silver | A hexamethylenetetramine-silver complex prepared by adding silver nitrate to methenamine; a white precipitate appears in the solution which dissolves upon shaking and is stable under refrigeration; used in various histological and histochemical staining methods. See: Gomori's methenamine-silver stain. (05 Mar 2000) |