False Positive For Medication Benzodiazepines

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Does anyone have a list of the medications that can cause false positives? I take quite a few meds and my probation officer said I tested positive. This is impossible. I only take what is prescribed to me, and none of them is on the list of Benzodiazepines.

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There are quite a few medications that can cause such false positives, as a matter of fact, it is far too large of a list for me to name them all for you.

However, if you can post back with the names of the medications you take, I will gladly check for you to see if one of them may have caused it.

https:/­/­www.medschat.com/­wiki/­Benzodiazepine/­

Can you please post back with more information?

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Can Benedryl cause a false positive for Benzos drug screen? If so, where can I find evidence supporting that? A job is on the line!

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i was positive for benzodiazephines,the only thing I had taken prior was nyquil and valiran root

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I have been on pain medications for 25 years. I have always had a clean UA with only my prescribed medications in my system. This last time I tested positive for benzoides (or what ever that is). The only thing I have recently starting taking is Chlorphen Tabs for itchy water eyes and hives. Can Clorphen show up as a false positive?

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i Tested positive for benzos on urine test for probation would diclofenac sod cause this result? or possibly bactrim (sulfamethoxazole) extremely curious and need to know asap thanks for your help!

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I was recently in a drug program clean as a whistle doing good and focusing on myself so I could beat this addiction,well,they gave me a random ua and the only thing I was taking was transform and I tested positive for Benzodiazepines so they went ahead and kicked me out for something I didn't even do.

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I take Bupropion XL 150mg (24h), Lamotrigine 25mg, Trazodone 100mg, and Abilify 2mg. Can someone PLEASE tell me why I am failing urine screens for Benzos. I am gonna get kicked out of the recovery house and lose my job PLEASE HELP.

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IT'S THE TRAZADONE

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Will these meds Test positive or not for urine test at po (benzo's). Drugs listed : mirtazapine, trazodone, clonidine,seroquel,

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I have been testing positive for Benzo's too and I use to take them before but haven't since June 4, 2014 and I kept coming up positive for Diazaepam (valium) but thats the problem I use to tale klonopins and libriums so this is bull because I know what I put in my body and the nurse for my soboxin doctor is trying to tell me their lab don't make mistakes well whatever I don't trust these labs its sad people can loose everything because of positive results and the ones giving the test treat you like your guilty and will not even look into how this can happen, I wish their lives were on the line maybe they would help us if it happened to them. My last 2 urines have now been negative I don't get it I haven't taken anything different for it to now have been negative and I have not changed anything . My primary care Doctor gave me a couple of places that will do test to see why this has happened so at least she believes me.

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I have been testing positive for benzos' for 4 weeks now. I have not had any benzos in 60 days. Both ua and blood test show a positive. The blood level was 300 out of a possible 1500. ( whatever that means.) I take just suboxone, lithium, and 800mg ibuprofen. Thank you to whom ever responds. This is driving me nuts.

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I have been in a methadone treatment center for 6 yrs.... I haven't had any problems with my drug screens until the last 3 and it's been showing positive for benzo's which I have not taken!!! I have been on a lot of meds so I'm wondering if any of them could cause a false positive.... I have been on Zantac,Prilosec,Dramamine,flagyl,clarithromycin,phenegran,benedryl. Can any of these meds cause a false positive on a drug screen for benzo's?? If I can't find a reason for the the positive the clinic I'm going to will make me drive everyday to dose for 30 days and that's almost 150 miles round trip!!!!! Please someone give me some advise!!!!

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I have been taking random drug screenings and never came up positive for benzo. I recently started taking prozac 20mg once a day and trileptal 150mg twice a day starting last month. I took a urine screen last week and tested positive for benzo and it hasn't ever showed up prior to taking these pills. Will either one make me have a false-positive result?

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took nuzak 40 mg daily. stopped. rook sentraline 100mg seraquel urbanol . are these medications contains benzo or tested positive or false positive for benzo

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can amitriptyline cause a false positive for. diazepam im told tryclicic medication can is amitriptyline a tryclic medication that could cause a false positive for diazepam

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can someone list some of the prescibed medication that can cause a false positive for benzodiazepam

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Wellbutrin will give a false amphetamine positive

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Nuvigil, suboxone, lyrica, zoloft, sythroid, B12, Multivitamin, trazadone, flexeril, iodoral

Can you please tell me if any of these drugs will cause a positive benzo screen? Thanks.

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Both can cause a false positive for benzodiazepine!

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To be more specific, valerian root and Benadryl can cause a false positive for benzodiazepines.

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Re: Heather (# 25) Expand Referenced Message

Hello Heather I have been on the MMTP for 21 years and NEVER tested positive for anything but my Klonopin that I’m prescribed for my TBI and panic disorder, GAD,and severe anxiety. My Klonopin dose is very small due to the 115 mgs Of Methadone I Take every day. 21 years is a long time and I’ve been very fortunate that Methadone works for me and I have no cravings. My Klonopin levels are low and checked twice monthly.

Now here is my problem and for the life of me am completely at a loss except for the Accord brand Clonazepam. I tested positive for Alprazolam on my last 2 drug screens. I have copies of the test and they were done by LCMS and my Clonazepam was present but I also had that other drug in my urine. Now I’ve been doing this for 2 decades and my clinic is as strict as a probation officer. I have almost had a nervous breakdown trying to find out first how in the hell did this drug get in my urine and second Twice?? This is a nightmare - the first thing I did was call the pharmacy and I told them what had happened and IF there was any way my medication was manufactured in China and I was told YES the brand I take is from China. So I go on line to find out what the hell is up with these ACCORD Clonazepam and I see where literally thousands of people are having false positives.

For a solid week all I did was stay on line trying to find out more and more about the Accord brand. Also I am disabled from the Marines and don’t leave my room that often due to Agoraphobia and my constant fear of the unknown. I got my take home medication took away and the Clinic isn’t done yet due to this foreign substance in my urine WITH my Clonazepam they are getting ready to discontinue my Clonazepam. Even after over 2 decades of never EVER having a positive drug screen I am at a lost for words I have no recourse except for the ACCORD brand being tainted and not regulated with the FDA. I just don’t know what to do. Yes, there are times where a lot of people say OH NO NOT ME but what do you do when u have the history of that many years clean and you ARE completely INNOCENT!! This has completely devastated me and my counselor.

The first thing I thought of to is look at the people in jail that proclaim their innocence and yet it’s years before the evidence is brought forward and their released. That’s how I feel ! I feel violated accused and jailed and no where to turn. In closing I think this China medication should be blocked or each one FDA approved and from what I’ve read only around 10 % is cleared and the rest pushed thru because of kick backs and Big pharma. This has ruined me, my clean time and my reputation as a client on the program. If anyone else has a similar problem please contact me..., Thank you!!

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Did you get proof from the lab or doctor that Benadryl causes false positive for benzos? I have read lots of posts and it doesn't seem like anybody has gotten real proof of the Benadryl causing false positive.

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yes I was in an accent and the police think I was on benzodiazepines and never took them before I was very sick, on a long trip from the Philippines flight back to the states i was taking over the counter meds to try to make myself better, but my doctor gave me ani-bod- ticks which help me a great deal but still have to deal with the police

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I know Zoloft does, but I'm not sure about any others. I take Zoloft, and suboxone and my ua always pops positive for benzos

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Corlyn77

Valarean root yes but never in 12 years that I have handled these claims has one for Benadryl (diphenhydramine ) been substantiated As per GCMS readings.

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Heather,

You make some very valid points. Indeed Zoloft is known to cause false positives for benzodiazepine's. Any specimens that are considered suspect should ALWAYS be sent to a lab for GCMS confirmation, But to claim first line spec. collection errors are "so common" for false positives is just not true. Furthermore when false positives occur at Methadone clinics it is standard operating procedure for those to claim it must be from Benadryl (aka Diphenhydramine) that caused it. In 12 + years handling these claims I have yet to see one clinically validated.

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Reggi
Ibuprophen is not known to cause false positives for benzodiazepine's.At least in my experience.The only other reason would be a collection and or handling anomaly but that's rare and
Difficult to prove .

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I dont c the names because they are given to me at a work release center but I take meds for sugar high blood pressure Cholesterol potassium

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What can make you test positive for benzos if you dont take anything but ibrophuen my po called and said i tested pos for it only drug ever done was speed and been clean 15 months

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Ask them what kind of tests they are using. In my case, they were using the instant read multi panel cups, which are only supposed to be preliminary, they are supposed to be sent to a lab for confirmation if any other substances are found, to rule out false positives because they are so common. If they DID send your sample to a lab, well then you are taking benzos, and it's just time to be honest. If not go to the DR if you're short on funds, they can't turn you away, and get lab tests done.

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