Acetohydroxamic Acid
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Acetohydroxamic acid (also known as AHA or by the trade name Lithostat) is a drug that is a potent and irreversible enzyme inhibitor of the urease enzyme in various bacteria and plants; it is usually used for urinary tract infections. The molecule is similar to urea but is not hydrolyzable by urease;[1] it thus disrupts the bacteria's metabolism through competitive inhibition. Orphan drug In 1983 the US Food and Drug Administration approved acetohydroxamic acid (AHA) as an ...
Acetohydroxamic Acid
Acetohydroxamic acid (also known as AHA or by the trade name Lithostat) is a drug that is a potent and irreversible enzyme inhibitor of the urease enzyme in various bacteria and plants; it is usually used for urinary tract infections. The molecule is similar to urea but is not hydrolyzable by urease;[1] it thus disrupts the bacteria's metabolism through competitive inhibition. Orphan drug In 1983 the US Food and Drug Administration approved acetohydroxamic acid (AHA) as an ...
NDC Database
Lithostat 250 mg Oral Tablet by Mission Pharmacal Company ## Markings: MPC;500 ## Shape: Round ## Color: White ## Package Codes: 0178-0500-01 ## Active Ingredients: Acetohydroxamic Acid