Acetohydroxamic acid
Active ingredient description
Acetohydroxamic acid (AHA) is a stable, synthetic compound derived from hydroxylamine and ethyl acetate. Its molecular structure is similar to urea. AHA reversibly inhibits the bacterial enzyme urease, thereby inhibiting the hydrolysis of urea and production of ammonia in urine infected with urea-splitting organisms. The reduced ammonia levels and decreased pH enhance the effectiveness of antimicrobial agents and allow an increased cure rate of these infections.
Medicine classification
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
Product monographs
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
Structural formula
Chemical formula: Câ‚‚Hâ‚…NOâ‚‚
Molecular mass: 75.067 g/mol
External identifiers
Medicines
Acetohydroxamic acid is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)
Spain (ES)
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