Aminohippuric Acid

Scheme

USP

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

V04CH30

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000061-78-9

Chemical Formula

C9-H10-N2-O3

Molecular Weight

194

Therapeutic Category

Diagnostic agent, kidney function

Chemical Name

Glycine, N-(4-aminobenzoyl)-

Foreign Names

• Acidum aminohippuricum (Latin)
• Aminohippursäure (German)
• Acide aminohippurique (French)

Generic Names

• Acide aminohippurique (OS: DCF)
• 4-Aminobenzamidoessigsäure (IS: IUPAC)
• 4-Aminobenzoylaminoessigsäure (IS: IUPAC)
• 4-Aminohippursäure (IS)
• PAH (IS)
• Aminohippuric Acid (PH: USP 32)
• Natrium 4-aminohippurat (IS: ASK)
• p-Aminohippurate sodium (IS)
• Sodium p-aminohippurate (IS)
• Aminohippurate Sodium (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Aminohippurate Sodium
  Merck, United States



• Sodium Paraaminohippurate
  Daiichi Sankyo, Japan

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Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
USP	Pharmacopoeia of the United States

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