Methenamine (Systemic)

Brand Names : Hiprex, Mandelamine, Urex, Hip-Rex

Category

• Antibacterial, systemic

Description

Methenamine (meth-EN-a-meen) belongs to the family of medicines called anti-infectives. It is used to help prevent and treat infections of the urinary tract. Methenamine is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Enteric-coated tablets (U.S.)
• Granules for oral solution (U.S.)
• Oral suspension (U.S.)
• Tablets (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• Hiprex
• Mandelamine
• Urex

In Canada -

• Hip-Rex
• Mandelamine

Generic name product may be available in the U.S.