Methenamine hippurate description

Methenamine hippurate
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdurahman Khalil, M.D. [2]

DESCRIPTION Methenamine hippurate tablets USP are available as 1 g oval shaped, scored and peach colored tablets. Chemically, methenamine hippurate is Hexamethylene-tetramine monohippurate. The molecular formula of methenamine hippurate is C15H21N5O3 and molecular weight is 319.36. Its structural formula is:

Each methenamine hippurate tablet USP intended for oral administration contains 1 g of methenamine hippurate. In addition, it also contains the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, povidone K29/32, saccharin sodium and FD&C Yellow #6 Aluminum Lake as a color additive.

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http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2005/17681s014lbl.pdf