Mandamine : for urinary antisepsis / Menley & James, Ltd.

  • Menley & James.
Date:
1949
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Mandamine : for urinary antisepsis / Menley & James, Ltd. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The right combination ‘MANDAMINE’ combines in one distinct chemical com- pound the antibacterial actions of two valuable urinary antiseptics—mandelic acid and methenamine (hexamine). It retains the potent antiseptic qualities of these drugs but eliminates the disadvantages which attend them when given separately. ‘Mandamine’ may be structurally illustrated as:— CH(OH) COOH C,,H.903N,; molecular weight 292-33 Extensive experimental and clinical investigations have established the bactericidal effectiveness of ‘Mandamine’ against a wide range of organisms commonly met with in urinary tract infections, particularly against the frequently encountered B. coli and Staphylococcus aureus. A PROMPT AND CONVENIENT TREATMENT Early control of infection is the characteristic response to “Mandamine’. The urine becomes microscopically and culturally negative in an average of six days;! however, the drug is non-cumulative in action and mee if uae be administered over long peel st oa Rip : eee MAQUI T Colest eral Collectio iow 1 22503124080 0) Ssoies 1y € P | hm Co) mas
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