Abstract:
Studies on the Analysis of Tramadol UrinaryMetabolites in Man Using GC/MSAuthor Xiang Ping,Shen Min,Huang Zhongjie(Institute of Forensic Sciences,Ministry of Justice,Shanghai 200063,China)Received 19980822 Abstract An analytical method using GC/MS(EI,PCI) for the determination of tramadol and its metabolites in urine is reported.The results indicate the metabolism of tramadol to Ndesmethyltramadol,Odesmethyltramadol and hydroxyltramadol is a major pathway in the metabolism of the drug.We also discussed the differences between the simple extract,derivatization and hydrolysis of urine before analysis.The simple extraction with trichloromethane is a rapid and sensitive method for evaluating human exposure to tramadol.Key Words:tramadol,GC/MS,metabolites