methenamine has been researched along with Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections in 1 studies
Methenamine: 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)
hexamethylenetetramine : A polycyclic cage that is adamantane in which the carbon atoms at positions 1, 3, 5 and 7 are replaced by nitrogen atoms.
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections: Infections caused by bacteria that retain the crystal violet stain (positive) when treated by the gram-staining method.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| " Because urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common, particularly in an increasing elderly population, the 'forgotten' drug, methenamine, may become important as a preventive therapy for recurrent UTIs." | 4.90 | Methenamine: a forgotten drug for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection in a multidrug resistance era. ( Cho, WC; Hammer, KD; Lo, TS; Zegarra, M, 2014) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 0 (0.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 0 (0.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 1 (100.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Lo, TS | 1 |
| Hammer, KD | 1 |
| Zegarra, M | 1 |
| Cho, WC | 1 |
1 review available for methenamine and Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Methenamine: a forgotten drug for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection in a multidrug resistance era.
Topics: Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug Dosage Calculations; Drug Resista | 2014 |