Medications to Watch Out for during Drug Testing

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MEDICATIONS TO WATCH OUT FOR DURING DRUG TESTING Drug testing is required whether you need to apply for employment, or you might be an athlete where getting tested is a compliance. Also, you might get an unexpected false positive result. A false positive is also possible when conducting at home drug tests. One of the reasons of getting a false positive is by taking certain medications. Get to know them.

BUPROPION (GENERIC WELLBUTRIN)

AMITRIPTYLINE It is a tricyclic anti-depressant used for chronic pain, nerve pain,

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depression, and migraine

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prevention. It can cause a false positive urine test for LSD

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DILTIAZEM (CARDIZEM)

DEXTROMETHORPHAN Suppose you took one of these medicines (Delsym, Robitussin and cough suppresants) which has dextromethorphan in it, your drug test result may be positive for PCP (phencyclidine) and opiates.

It is used for hypertension or to moderate your heart rate if you have atrial fibrillation, given that you took one of those, your urine test may be false positive for LSD

METFORMIN (GLUCOPHAGE)

IBUPROFEN AND NAPROXEN (ADVIL/MOTRIN AND ALEVE) Common medicines for soothing

The most common recommended

pain. Presuming you bought and

oral solution for diabetes. However taking this can cause you to have a positive test result for

took one of these medicines you might have a positive urine test result for barbiturates, PCP and THC

methamphetamine or amphetamine.

(cannabinoid).

DIPHENHYDRAMINE (BENADRYL) It can be bought without prescription It consists of diphenhydramine an antihistamine also known as a tranquilizer (Advil PM and Tylenol PM). Supposing you took one of these, you might be positive for PCP or methadone.


MEDICATIONS TO WATCH OUT FOR DURING DRUG TESTING Drug testing is required whether you need to apply for employment, or you might be an athlete where getting tested is a compliance. Also, you might get an unexpected false positive result. A false positive is also possible when conducting at home drug tests. One of the reasons of getting a false positive is by taking certain medications. Get to know them.

FLUOXETINE (PROZAC) AND TRAZODONE

PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (SUDAFED)

When it comes to depression both of these medicines are remedies to help you. But when taken, your results may be a false positive tests for LSD, amphetamine and methamphetamine.

LABETALOL (TRANDATE)

A remedy for nasal congestion and sinus but can cause drug test results for a false positive test for methamphetamine or amphetamine.

METHYLPHENIDATE (RITALIN)

Known as an alpha and beta blocker used for controlling blood pressure if taken your results may cause a false positive for methamphetamine or amphetamine and LSD.

A prescription for ADHD, however this can be a problem on your drug test when taken, causing a false positive test for both methamphetamine or amphetamine and LSD.

DOXYLAMINE

SERTRALINE (ZOLOFT) Known as an upper. Supposing that

An additive in Unisom and other

you've taken it you might result as a

without prescription sedatives like diphenhydramine. It can cause a

positive for LSD and benzodiazepines.

false positive on a medication test for opiates, methadone, and PCP.

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