Methenamine hippurate
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdurahman Khalil, M.D. [2]
Overview
Hexamethylenetetramine is a heterocyclic organic compound with the formula (CH2)6N4. This white crystalline compound is highly soluble in water and polar organic solvents. It has a cage-like structure similar to adamantane. It is useful in the synthesis of other chemical compounds, e.g. plastics, pharmaceuticals, rubber additives. It sublimes in a vacuum at 280 °C.
The compound was discovered by Aleksandr Butlerov in 1859
Category
Nitrogen heterocycles
US Brand Names
HIPREX®
FDA Package Insert
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References
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2005/17681s014lbl.pdf