The effect of the intake of a nitrosatable drug on the nitrosamine levels in human urine.
Experiments are described that demonstrate the presence of an N-nitroso compound in non-infected and infected human urine. An increase in the concentration of N-nitrosodimethylamine in the urine was usually associated with the administration of oxytetracycline.
D004128:Dimethylnitrosamine / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009602:Nitrosamines / Q000652:urine*; D009603:Nitroso Compounds / Q000378:metabolism*; D010118:Oxytetracycline / Q000378:metabolism*
D009602:Nitrosamines; D009603:Nitroso Compounds; D004128:Dimethylnitrosamine; D010118:Oxytetracycline