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Methenamine 1,3,5,7-Tetraazatricyclo(3.3.1.13,7)decane Hexamethylenetetramine Hexamine
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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)
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