Active ingredientMethenamineCat. No. P-M080-001CAS 100-97-0Family · Pharmaceutical analytical standards
Methenamine
A urinary antiseptic that releases formaldehyde in acidic urine, killing bacteria without inducing resistance; obtained in 1859 by the Russian chemist Aleksandr Butlerov, it has been used in medicine since 1895, today to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections. This family brings together the active ingredient, labelled standards and other impurities.
Did you know?The same molecule, called hexamine, is the fuel in solid tablets for camping stoves: it burns without smoke and leaves no ash.
Go to the active ingredient →Active ingredientMethenamineCat. No. P-M080-001CAS 100-97-0
Isotopically labelledMethenamine-d12Cat. No. P-M080-002CAS 23304-08-7
ImpurityMethenamine Impurity 1Cat. No. P-M080-003CAS 185309-32-4
ImpurityMethenamine Impurity 2Cat. No. P-M080-004CAS 16352-36-6
ImpurityMethenamine N-OxideCat. No. P-M080-005CAS 62190-92-5No product matches your search.
EDQM standards 1
The official European Pharmacopoeia standards for this family.
Reference substanceMethenamine CRSEDQM code Y0000754Family MethenamineNeed a molecule you cannot find?
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