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Medicines methenamine hippurateQuestion & answer

methenamine hippurate · Medicine question

What is the plasma half-life of methenamine hippurate?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Methenamine hippurate has a plasma half-life of about 4 hours.

Sources for this answer

Hiprex 1 g TabletsViatris (formerly Mylan or Upjohn) · emc · SmPC §5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties · Version 16Document updated 15 October 2025

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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