Definition of Methenamine

1. Noun. Antibacterial agent (trade names Mandelamine and Urex) that is contained in many products that are used to treat urinary infections.

Exact synonyms: Mandelamine, Urex
Generic synonyms: Antibacterial, Antibacterial Drug, Bactericide
Language type: Trade Name, Trade Name

Definition of Methenamine

1. Noun. Alternative name of hexamine ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Methenamine

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Methenamine

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Methenamine

methdilazine hydrochloride
methedrine
methedrines
metheglin
metheglins
methemalbumin
methemalbuminaemia
methemoglobin
methemoglobin reductase
methemoglobinaemia
methemoglobinaemias
methemoglobinemia
methemoglobinemias
methemoglobins
methemoglobinuria
methenamine (current term)
methenamine-silver
methenamine hippurate
methenamine mandelate
methenamine salicylate
methenamines
methene
methenolone
methenyl
methenyltetrahydromethanopterin cyclohydrolase
metheptazine
mether
methera
methera-bumfit

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