What is Methenamine?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Hiprex Urex Mandelamine Show all
See also: Mandelamine
Methenamine Hippurate is an antibiotic used in the prevention or suppression of recurrent urinary tract infections and for the treatment of urinary tract discomfort related to excessive motility of the urinary tract.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bladder problems | 13 | 4 | |
| Prevent infection | 13 | 5 | |
| Memory problems | 1 | 0 | |
| Numbness | 1 | 1 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 1 | |
| Mild | 0 | |
| None | 10 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Methenamine
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Inability to experience pleasure (anhedonia) | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Methenamine
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Did not seem to work | 2 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 1 | |
| Doctor's advice | 1 | |
| Other | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Methenamine
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 6 months | 1 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 1 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 2 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 1 |
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