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Cephalexin 1g for Injection
乾粉注射劑
INN: CEPHALEXIN SODIUM
Data updated: 2026-04-11
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乾粉注射劑
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J01XX05(WHO)G04BX17 (withsodium salicylate)
1,3,5,7-tetrazatricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]decane
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Methenamine, also known ashexamineorhexamethylenetetramineand sold under the brand namesHiprex,Urex, andUrotropinamong others, is aurinary tractantisepticandantibacterialmedicationwhich is used in thepreventionof recurrenturinary tract infections(UTIs).It is not anantibiotic, and unlike antibiotics, has no risk ofbacterial resistance.Methenamine can reduce the risk of UTIs by 44 to 86% and has been found to be non-inferior to low-dose prophylactic antibiotics.It is takenby mouth.The drug is available both byprescriptionand at lower dosesover the counter.Besides for UTI prevention, methenamine is also available in atopicalform to treathyperhidrosis.
Side effectsof methenamine are generally minor and includeupset stomach,nausea, andheadache, among others.Methenamine is aprodrugofformaldehydeinacidicurine.Formaldehyde is a non-specific antiseptic andbactericidewhich works viadenaturationof bacterialproteinsandnucleic acids.Conversion of methenamine into formaldehyde only occurs in acidic environments and hence its actions showselectivityfortissueslike thebladderandstomach.Chemically, methenamine is a simplecyclizedhydrocarbonand is similar in structure toadamantane.
Methenamine was discovered in 1859and was first introduced for medical use as a urinary antiseptic in 1895.It was formally approved for medical use in theUnited Statesin 1967.Though it became a "forgotten drug" following the discovery of antibiotics in 1928, there has been a resurgence in interest in methenamine since 2010 owing to increasing rates of bacterial resistance with antibiotics.Larger and higher-qualityclinical trialsof methenamine for UTI prevention have started to be published in the 2020s and it may soon be recommended by moremedical guidelines.Methenamine has been found to be morecost-effectivethan low-dose prophylactic antibiotics for preventing UTIs.
⚠️ Warnings
• Caution should be exercised in patients with history of stomach or bowel problems (eg, inflammation), blood clotting problems, kidney or liver problems, any allergy, who are taking other medications, elderly, children, during pregnancy and breast feeding.
• It may cause dizziness, do not drive a car or operate machinery while taking this medication.
• It may reduce platelet counts, avoid injury or bruising.