Acetohydroxamic Acid
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Acetohydroxamic Acid Definition
A urea analogue with bacterial urease inhibiting activity. Acetohydroxamic acid is used as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of urinary tract infections caused by urease-producing bacteria. In addition, this drug is used in the prophylaxis and treatment of struvite renal calculi, whose formation is favored by urease-producing bacteria, by dissolving renal stones as well as preventing the formation of new crystals. (NCI05)
Acetohydroxamic Acid Synonyms
Acetohydroxamic Acid, 2-Hydroxyamino-2-ethanal, ACETOHYDROXAMIC ACID, AHA, Acetohydroximic Acid, Lithostat, N-Acetyl Hydroxyacetamide, N-Hydroxy-acetamide
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