"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,
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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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| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Methenamine" by people in Profiles.
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The Impact of Methenamine Hippurate Treatment on Urothelial Integrity and Bladder Inflammation in Aged Female Mice and Women With Urinary Tract Infections. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2022 06 01; 28(6):e205-e210.
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Cytology in Culture-Documented Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Patients with Hematologic Diseases: Analysis of 67 Episodes. J Clin Microbiol. 2018 10; 56(10).
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Measurement of gluconeogenesis using glucose fragments and mass spectrometry after ingestion of deuterium oxide. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2008 Apr; 104(4):944-51.
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Detection of fungal organisms in saliva from HIV-infected children: a preliminary cytologic analysis. Pediatr Dent. 1998 May-Jun; 20(3):162-8.
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Lack of effect of methenamine in suppression of, or prophylaxis against, chronic urinary infection. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1977 Nov; 12(5):625-9.
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Further observations on the potentiation of the antibacterial effect of methenamine by acetohydroxamic acid. J Infect Dis. 1976 May; 133(5):564-7.
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Generation of formaldehyde from methenamine: effect of pH and concentration, and antibacterial effect. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1974 Dec; 6(6):708-11.
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Potentiation of the antibacterial effect of methenamine by acetohydroxamic acid. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1974 Feb; 5(2):101-5.