Drug & intervention
acetohydroxamic acid
RxCUI 16728
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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 and urinary stone disease. The molecule is similar to urea but is not hydrolyzable by urease; it thus disrupts the bacteria's metabolism through competitive inhibition. It is particularly effective for the prevention and treatment of infection stones (struvite stones).
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