False Positive For Benzodiazepines (Top voted first)

I have been testing positive for benzos and i cant figure out why. I have been taking suboxone & Ondansetron & promethazine. Thats it. If i fail another drug test, then my doctor is gonna kick me out. If anybody knows of any common substances, prescription or over the counter medications please inform me. Thanks

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Just tested positive for benzodiazepines, and I do not take any benzodiazepines. As a recovering drug addict, testing positive for a drug that you do not take is very troubling. Especially when your freedom and integrity are on the line. What is the explanation of this?

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I took a 4mg of ondansetron (zofran) about 7am. Then i had a urine drug screen around 12pm today that was sent off to the lab. I am worried that it will show up as benzodiazepines, because i was told that alot of meds. for nausea would show up as benzo's on a drug test. Will ondansetron show up as benzo's? I hope not, please help worried to death....

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I have been coming up positive for Benzo's everyday for a month. I took 2 valium a month ago. The test show the levels going up every week!! I cant figure it out. I take 150 mg of Seroquel and 25 mg of Aciphex everday. I will be kicked out of my clinic if I don't come up negative. Somebody please help!!!

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I as well am having a problem with my urine test. I was kicked out of rehab last night b/c I tested positive for benzos.. I went to my doctor with all the comments posted about benadryl, trazadone, prozac, wellbutrin, lamotrigine,bactrim ds, sinus allergy and cold over the counter. I take benadryl for my "anxiety" which I am full of. My doctor and pharmacists state that all my meds will not cause a false/positive... I did another u/a but sent to the lab this time. I am praying for good results. I am also going thru a spiritual awakening right now knowing I can't put much trust in humans nor science. I know my God is real...

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ZOLOFT(aka Sertraline) will cause a false-positive for BENZOS. Apparently more than 20% of the time.

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I took a 9 panel drug test last night for the sober living house i reside in. I came up positive for benzos and am not taking any. I researched online alot about false positives. The only things im taking are suboxen, flexeril, remeron, celebrex , cymbalta, propanolol, and trazadone. The only drug that i can think of would be the trazadone. Many other websites said that trazadone shows up as benzos frequently. This is the first time im actually clean, other than the drugs listed above, and im very nervous about getting kicked out. If anyone knows if the trazadone is the culprit, or any of the other meds im on, could be it please respond and it will greatly help me out.

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I checked the prescription medications that you listed, but none of them are known to cause false positives for Benzodiazepines.

However, it can be caused by Benadryl or anything that contains its active ingredient Diphenhydramine, such as Tylenol PM, Advil PM or the store brand/generic equivalents.

There are also many Chinese herbal remedies on the market, such as those for weight loss and relaxation/sleep that have been found to contain them as undeclared drug ingredients.

https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Benzodiazepine/­

Is there anything else I can help with?

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I tested positive for benzodiazipines (xanax) 47 ng/ml in a blood test in RI. I've never taken one in my life. Was charged with oui, had .000 breathilyzer. Completely sober. What could give a false positive? I take lisinopril 10mg for blood pressure and a statin ( servastatin ?) for cholesteral and I have a script for oxycodone(percs) that I only take when needed took 30mgs 36 hours before blood test,and that didn't show up.Any possible false positive info would be appreciated.

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I'm stunned by all of this, I have been tested 2 both postitive for benzo's and I'm taking Zytimol, Aterax, Molipaxin & Seroquel. I've been kicked out of my clinic now twice!! I'm so angry don't know where to turn, can anyone please help me.

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TRAZADONE can cause a false-positive for benzo drug test in some people. It happened to me, and after gc retest was discovered that i was not benzo-positive as there were no benzo metabolites in my system BUT, analysis showed that my body did somehow breakdown the trazadone into a metabolite similar to that of a benzo that would cause the false positive results. In the end I had to stop taking the trazadone to continue treatment and keep my take home bottles. Oddly, several other people that i know at my facility were also taking prescribed trazadone and had no false-positive results. It aparently is dependant on how one's body breaks down the drug.

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I know how you feel I have been testing possitive for benzo's to and also have not takin them Right now if I fail a drug test I go back to jail and i waived both my speedy trials so I really don't want to break bond if anyone has found out why we are failing for Bonzo's please let me know... I have a 2 year old little girl I am trying hard to get her back and stay out of jail and off drug's.... It really sucks when your doin good and you know you are then something like this happen's ugh I have been taking cold and sinus pills, nyquil and paxil ....and I also took a promethozen but thats been like a week ago

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Confused, Valium contains the active ingredient Diazepam, which is a Benzodiazepine and they can be detectable for as long as 6 weeks, after last dosing.

The exact length of time and the levels of them are going to vary from person to person, depending on your own metabolism, overall health, activity levels and etc.


https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Valium/­

Have you talked to your doctor about it?

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Hi! I just tested positive for what my Dr said as, "xanax or ambien" I haven't taken any xanax since Oct. 27.. I did take 2 trazadones last week due to my insomnia.. is there a possibility of a "benzo buildup" bc my Dr said xan would be outta my system in 5 days.. xanax was my D.O.C. for about 6 years.. taken daily, at least 4mg for those 6 years.. I have seen where trazadone can show a false positive.. I've also been taking OTC sleep aide, as well as melatonin, both from dollar general.. does anyone else have this issue?

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Raven, I am not finding anything that would explain the false positive for Benzodiazepines, but the false positive for Oxycodone might be caused by the Methadone.

Synthetic and semi-synthetic opiates are known to cause false positives for each other on the non-certified drug tests, such as a pain management doctor uses.

https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Methadone/­

The false positive for Benzodiazepines might just be happening due to a combination of all, or some, of the stuff you take.

Has your doctor had any ideas?

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Look above. It's the Benadryl...

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ok i am on methadone and i have been testing positive for benzo. i have never taken benzos before so i have a list of meds i have been taking that may or may not cause it:

chlorhexidine gluconate 0.12% (periogard)

prevident 5000 plus 1.1% sodium fluoride (toothpaste)
pronamel potassium nitrate 5% sodium fluoride 0.254% w/w fluoride 0.115%

apo-ibuprofen 200 mg
apo-ibuprofen 400 mg
ibuprofen muscle and joint (off the shelf)
tylenol cough med ingredients acetaminophen 500 mg, dextromethorphan hydrbromide 15 mg (off the shelf)

Dulcolax suppository 10 mg
apc-bisacodyl 5mg

docusate sodium 100 mg (soflax)
apo-lactulose 667mg/ml

senna 8.6 mg (off the shelf)
standarized sennosides 8.6 mg

teva-divalproex 500mg (divalproex sodium 500 mg)

teva-quetiapine 25mg
(quetiapine fumarate 25mg)
teva-quetiapine 300 mg
(quetiapine fumerate 300mg)

metronidazole 500 mg

midol
gravol
head and shoulders shampoo
poligrip

ventolin hfa
flovent hfa

if you want t email me its {edited for privacy}

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I have the same problem and the only thing we both take that you listed is promithene.mabey thats it?

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I am beginning to think there is something wrong with a batch of suboxone strips. My daughter has had the same problem many of you are talking about, failing urine screen for benzos and has not taken anything AT ALL but her Sub and her 20mg Lisinopril....I see others taking Lisinopril have failed as well but her doc says NO, it should not show up. It is very discouraging as she almost got kicked off the program today for second time failing test when she honest to goodness has NOT taken any benzos....very discouraging, if anyone has figured anything out about this PLEASE respond. Thanks!

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Request they send to hospital labs for confirmation. Mine was positive twice, but when they sent to hospital lab, it was confirmed negative

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I am coming up dirty for benzos for the last three months. I did take them in detox in Dec. but nothing since. I take piroselic, diovan and gababentin. I have read the stomach medications can cause problems with coming up positive. I am going to pay for an independent company to test my urine because my program will not pay for that process. They are too cheap. They just want me to stay in the program so they can make more money.

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