Methenamine (hippurate)

Methenamine hippurate (Hexamine hippurate) is an orally active urinary antiseptic agent with a wide antibacterial spectrum. Methenamine hippurate is effective against most common urinary tract pathogens[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[5714-73-8]

Product Name Alternative

Hexamine (hippurate)

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H315, H319

Target

Bacterial

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Anti-infection

Applications

Cancer-programmed cell death

Field of Research

Cancer

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/methenamine-hippurate.html

Concentration

10mM

Purity

99.55

Solubility

DMSO : 25 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=C(O)CNC(C1=CC=CC=C1)=O.N2(C3)CN4CN3CN(C4)C2

Molecular Formula

C15H21N5O3

Molecular Weight

319.36

Precautions

H315, H319

References & Citations

[1]Forbes R, et al. ALternatives To prophylactic Antibiotics for the treatment of Recurrent urinary tract infection in women (ALTAR) : study protocol for a multicentre, pragmatic, patient-randomised, non-inferiority trial. Trials. 2018;19 (1) :616. Published 2018 Nov 9.|[2]Gibson GR. A clinical appraisal of methenamine hippurate in urinary tract infections. Med J Aust. 1970;1 (4) :167‐170.