What Is Acetohydroxamic Acid?
Acetohydroxamic acid is used to keep urine ammonia levels low in people who have a certain type of chronic bladder infection.
Acetohydroxamic acid is not an antibiotic and will not treat the infection itself. This medicine is only part of a treatment program that may also include antibiotics to treat the infection, and surgery to remove kidney stones. Follow your doctor's instructions very closely.
Acetohydroxamic acid may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
You should not use acetohydroxamic acid if you have kidney disease, or if you have bladder symptoms that have not been checked by a doctor.
This medicine can harm an unborn baby or cause birth defects. Do not use acetohydroxamic acid if you are pregnant or if you are not using birth control.
You should not use acetohydroxamic acid if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
- kidney disease;
- bladder symptoms that have not been checked by a doctor with lab tests; or
- if you are pregnant or are not using birth control.
- liver disease;
- hemolytic anemia (a lack of red blood cells); or
- a weak immune system.
It is not known whether acetohydroxamic acid passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. You should not breast-feed while using this medicine.
Acetohydroxamic Acid Side Effects
Call your doctor at once if you have:
- pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest;
- signs of a blood clot in your leg--pain, swelling, warmth, or redness in one or both legs; or
- signs of a red blood cell disorder--pale or yellowed skin, dark colored urine, fever, confusion or weakness.
- headache during the first 2 days of treatment;
- skin rash, warmth, tingling or redness (especially if you drink alcohol while taking acetohydroxamic acid);
- upset stomach, nausea, loss of appetite;
- depressed mood;
- anxiety, tremors, nervousness; or
- hair loss.
Acetohydroxamic Acid Interactions
Ask your doctor before taking any vitamin or mineral supplement that contains iron.
Other drugs may interact with acetohydroxamic acid, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell each of your health care providers about all medicines you use now and any medicine you start or stop using.
Acetohydroxamic Acid Dosage
Take acetohydroxamic acid on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.
This medicine is usually taken every 6 to 8 hours. Follow your doctor's instructions.
Do not share this medicine with another person, even if they have the same symptoms you have. Acetohydroxamic acid is for use only in people with a certain type of bladder infection.
While using acetohydroxamic acid, you may need frequent blood and urine tests.
Take this medication for the full prescribed length of time, even if you have no symptoms of a bladder infection. Acetohydroxamic acid is not an antibiotic and will not treat a bacterial infection alone. Take your antibiotic medication as directed.
You may need to use acetohydroxamic acid for several years.
Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Keep the bottle tightly closed when not in use.
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
Overdose symptoms may include general ill feeling, vomiting, and feeling anxious or uneasy.
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
Remember to take acetohydroxamic acid on an empty stomach.
