Definition of Hexamine
1. a chemical compound [n -S]
Medical Definition of Hexamine
1.
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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