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Buspar (busiprone) & False Positives - Yes, They Can Happen (Page 4)
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I've noticed a-lot of poeple out there are asking about buspar, & false postives.. as well as it's relation to xanax (alprazalam). Let me start off by saying that my husband is prescribed 15mg. buspar (I believe 1 3x a day) along w/some other drugs from his pyschologist such as ambien, and depacote. I can state that I took his buspar during a horrible anxiety/panic attack (also known as busiprone) and I also need to mention I go to a methadone clinic. After taking the buspar, I went to clinic to take my usual drug-screen (also let me mention I was receiving takehomes, only going once every 2 weeks as I'd never failed a drug test), thinking nothing of it as I'd read they don't show up as anything. Well, WRONG for me.. my drug test came back 100% positive for benzo's.. I had no xanax, valium, clonpazen(sorry about the spelling there) in my system, etc. My husband also had the same problem with one of his urine drug screen's at the methadone clinic we both attend for a postive on benzo's when all he had taken was buspar & ambien, which he both has valid prescriptions for. They broke both our tests down and they came back showing up as Nordiazepam, and Oxeazepam on both -- Unfortunately our clinic is under debate about them showing up because of the way the break-down showed up. All I can say is if anyone has ever had a false-positive for buspar, please let me know. I'm trying to prove to my clinic that in come cases they can show up, maybe it has to do with certain people. I dunno? But, it happened to me and my husband both.
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tramadol does the same thing i had it show up as a false positive for benzos and marijuana i haven't had marijuana since i was in my early twenties and i'm 33 now so i know there is no way possible for a positive marijuana test
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Melissa Neeley Says:
I just had that same thing happen to me TODAY!! I am going to have them send my urine off to be further tested and pray for the best. If anyone has any advice for me, as to the steps I need to be taking to not lose my take homes at my methadone clinic please let me know.
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Cthom26 Says:
I'm only replying because I am being 100 percent honest when I said I tested positive I don't take meds that weren't prescribed for me. I barely take any of my meds and tramadol really did come up as a benzo and marijuana I'm on buspar now and even the National site online said that it can give a false positive.
Drug/Laboratory Test Interactions
Buspirone hydrochloride may interfere with the urinary metanephrine/catecholamine assay. It has been mistakenly read as metanephrine during routine assay testing for pheochromocytoma, resulting in a false positive laboratory result. Buspirone hydrochloride should therefore be discontinued for at least 48 hours prior to undergoing a urine collection for catecholamines. [1]
Source: [1] http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/appletter/2010/018731s051ltr.pdf
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Joyce Says:
My husband was in drug court and had regular UA's and he was completely clean other than his buspar and everyone keep coming back dirty for benzo so his mental health counselor did research and found that it can should up as a benzo off and on cuz it's in the same class. Good luck I'm going threw the same thing.
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Lillie Says:
I just tested yestetday and tested positive for anphedimenes... sorry can't spell it... they sent off my ua and will know the out come next week .
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Cas Says:
Yes a false positive but for this test lol not for every drug! It's checking for tumors/cysts.
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Leonnoel Says:
Doses buspar show up on UA I have yes and no just wondering if anybody can tell me for sure. I live in a sober living house been sober for 60 days
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Laurie Says:
I had it happen to me Friday I take buspar and baclafin an gave me a UA showed positive for xanex got suspended for 3 days an if shows in another zUA I could loose my job
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brittany Says:
Yes I went to court for custody of my son and i came up positive for benzos.
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Kate Says:
It can certainly test positive for benzo's and I have personally sent off urines to see if the patient took any benzo's and they had not. On a 6 panel drug kit you can have many false positives!!!! I am an RN as well
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Trish Says:
I also go to a methdone clinic and I am prescribed the same exact thing as you husband. I have never in my life taken a Xanax. Or anything else for that matter. But yes i have for the last 3 weeks on my drug screens have failed for it. I may also add that I am 7 1/2 months pregnant so the only thing I am taken is the usual prenatals they offer along with my Zoloft and buspar. So yes it is absolutely possible unless something else can test for it...
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Robin Says:
Just happened to me today. I had a tribe screen and my doctor said I tested positive for benzine S in my urine n ask me if I've took zanex or another one I haven't.
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Kim Says:
If you don't mind me asking how much do u weigh cause it happened to me and I heard it sticks to your fat cells
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wckdtwstdsweetcandy Says:
It's a toss up...I can but my bf gets sooooooo intoxicated it's scary...It depends on the person but u gotta actually do it to know...Sooo the lady or the tiger...Be safe...
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SJean Says:
I also go to a methadone clinic. For 10yrs I have never failed a drug test. Now on that medication for anxiety, buspiroin, I'm so worried of failing a test. I just had my first drug test yesterday since starting this new medicine and only been on it for 2 days at the time so I figure it may not be in my system good right now. But next month when I get tested I'm scared to death of coming up positive, what should I do if it does come back positive for benzos, is there something I can do to prove I'm not on anything else
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Pinky Says:
I actually failed a drug test today because it came up in my system as positive for benzos. I was shocked! I don't understand it. All I take is Zoloft and buspar. So yes its very possible!
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Britt Says:
Ambien I heard has benzodiazepine in it so it may not be the Buspirone. That caused you to fail. If you had taken any of his ambien
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Rita Says:
My husband is tested every week he was always clean until he was put on buspar and now past 2weeks he has failed for benzo
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Jennifer Bemis Says:
I absolutely had a problem with Buspar coming up showing as a benzo. Then when it was sent off it came back no benzos. My father also had the same problem and I promise you my dad has never taken one pill that he was not prescribed. I can also tell you that I failed a drug test after drinking a couple Green Monster Energy drinks and when they were sent off they came back negative. That's when I read an article somewhere that says the inactive benzo ingredient that is in green monster energy drinks can cause drug tests to come back with false positives. So yes you absolutely can have a drug test come back with a false positive and it not be your fault. Because of some illnesses that I have I'll take random drug screens because of the potency of the medication. I've been seeing the same doctors for six years and have never failed a drug test until the month after they put me on Buspar. So that should tell you everything you need to know.
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JOB Says:
HELLOOO??? BENZO.??? BUSPAR?? PLAN ON FAIL FOR BENZOS PPL GET USE TO IT. DUH.
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