Urine Odor Symptoms
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Medical Author: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Normal urine is clear and has a straw-yellow color. While the odor of urine can vary somewhat, in most cases, it does not have a strong smell. With dehydration, the urine is more concentrated and may have a stronger ammonia scent than normal. Consumption of certain foods, such as asparagus (which can impart a characteristic odor to urine), and taking some medications may alter the odor of urine. When there is an infection in the urinary tract, the urine may take on a foul-smelling odor as well as appear cloudy or bloody. The urine may also have an abnormally sweet odor in uncontrolled diabetes, and some rare genetic conditions can also cause the urine to have an abnormal odor.
REFERENCE:
Fauci, Anthony S., et al. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 17th ed. United States: McGraw-Hill Professional, 2008.
Causes of Urine Odor
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Bladder Infection (Cystitis) Article
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Dehydration
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Dehydration Article
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Diabetes (Type 1 and Type 2) Article
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Prostatitis
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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI In Adults) Article
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Other Causes of Urine Odor
- Cystitis
- Dietary Factors
- Liver Failure
- Maple Syrup Urine Disease
- Medications
- Rectal Fistula
- Urethritis
Examples of Medications for Urine Odor
- amoxicillin, Amoxil, Dispermox (Discontinued), Trimox, Moxatag, Larotid
- ampicillin, Omnipen, Polycillin, Principen
- ciprofloxacin, Cipro, Cipro XR, Proquin XR
- nitrofurantoin, Macrodantin, Furadantin, Macrobid
- norfloxacin - oral, Noroxin
- ofloxacin, Floxin (Discontinued Brand)
- sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim, Bactrim, Septra
- trimethoprim, Trimpex, Proloprim, Primsol
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