Aminohippuric acid
Back to search| Scientific Name: | Aminohippuric acid |
| Brand Name: | Not Available |
| Company Owner: | Merck and co inc |
| Mechanism Of Action | Aminohippurate is filtered by the renal glomeruli and secreted into the urine by the proximal tubules. By measuring the amount of drug in the urine it is possible to determine functional capacity and effective renal plasma flow. |
| Description of the Drug: | Aminohippuric acid is a hippuric acid derivative injection utilized in the measurement of effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) and functional capacity of the renal excretory system. |
| Protein Data Bank: | Not Available |
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