Methenamine
An antibacterial agent converted to formaldehyde in acidic urine, used to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in people prone to frequent bladder infections. It is not used to treat active infections.
Peso Molecular
140,1900 g/mol
LogP
0,30
TPSA
13,00 Ų
Regra dos 5 de Lipinski
Aprovado
Áreas Terapêuticas
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Estrutura 2D
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SMILES
C1N2CN3CN1CN(C2)C3
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H12N4/c1-7-2-9-4-8(1)5-10(3-7)6-9/h1-6H2
Molecular Formula
C6H12N4
HBD / HBA
- / 4
Ligações Rotacionáveis
0
Átomos Pesados
10
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Perguntas frequentes
An antibacterial agent converted to formaldehyde in acidic urine, used to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in people prone to frequent bladder infections. It is not used to treat active infections.
Yes, Methenamine is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1201270. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 4101. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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