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About Dr Alan Galbraith
Expertise
I can answer most questions on drugs, both medical and "recreational". Answers can be given in either technical or layperson terminology. My main areas of interest are psychiatric, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs.

Experience
I have been a university lecturer/head of department for almost thirty years, but am now retired. My research interests were alcohol, smoking and cardiovascular disease.

Organizations
Institute of Biology, London.

Publications
Author of "Fundamentals of Pharmacology" 5th Edition published in November 2007 by Pearson Education, Australia.

Education/Credentials
BSc(Hons);MSc;PhD;MIBiol; Cert Biol; HECert

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Pharmacy - urinalysis

Expert: Dr Alan Galbraith - 11/5/2009

Question
is it possible to say that in a healthy person who drinks a lot of water that tramadol would be detected in the urine for only 2-4 days following a single 300 mg dose if they were to specifically screen for it?

Answer
Dear Kevin

Tramadol can be detected up to five days after administration in persons who metabolise it slowly, three days in most people. Drinking lots of water will not affect this at all. Since it is not commonly abused, therefore is mainly used for clinical pain relief I doubt that many persons are interseted in urine levels anyway.

Regards

Dr Alan Galbraith

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