Remeron And Urine Tox Screen

Recent urine tox screen in ER was positive for benzodiazepines even though I had not taken anything other than cough medicine with codeine, Lexapro and Remeron. Can the Remeron show up as a benzodiazepine?

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Remeron contains the active ingredient Mirtazapine, it is an antidepressant.

That said, no, it should not show up as a Benzodiazepine.

There have, however, been a lot of posts recently about these tests coming up with false positives, which makes me thing there is a bad batch out there.

Have you talked to your doctor about this?

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I also take mirtazapine and have been getting false positives for benzodiazipines in my system has anybody else experienced this problem. Does anybody have a explanation or reply that would help me out. thanks. C

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i also take remeron (mirtazapine) and have had positives for benzodiazipines what is going on?

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yes,i dont care what anyone says it will cause a false positive!i just got back from taking a drug screen and failed for benzos and while searching the internet for anything that will make sense of this,i found this post.so yes....it does cause you to fail for benzo.

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me too!!! had a drugs test today and they thought I was lying to them because I tested positive for benzo's. glad I found out the real cause or this would have carried on for who knows how long.

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hello. I just started this med and I was on xanes and abiem and the doc made me stop. Bc my drug test had benzo in it.now worried about this med.the remeron med. He wants my next test clean.

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Yes,,it definately shows up for benzos.I was furious when I failed a drug test because of this.Ive never ever taken drugs in my life.The labels on this med needs to state it will give a false positive.

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Definitely shows up ad false positive. I went through a year of hassles with this problem. Making me fed up and go off my remeron which was a terrible mistake as my depression became so bad I tried suicide twice. Yeah just goes to show med prof don't know everything. Although some think they do.

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I'm in drug court in south Florida. I tested positive for ectasy on Tarazadone so my doctor had me switch to mirtazapine and now I'm urine testing positive for benzos. I did a blood test that showed negative but the judge didn't want to hear that. This is really screwing me up!

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These WILL NOT ... CANNOT. show up as a benzo!!!...it is NOT a narcotic!!..whoever tells u it will is lying!!..I REPEAT...IT WILL NOT BE THE CAUSE FOR A BENZO RESULT!!!

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I took one of my brothers mirtazapine 15mg to help me sleep on Sunday. Today is Thursday and I took pee test for new job. Will it show up. Also I take percoset and flexeril but these are prescribed by doctor...

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If I take Remeron daily and I did coke 2 weeks b4 I did urine test would I fail?

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I have been suboxen for two months now all my drugs screens came up neg until three weeks ago when I started takeibg it since then I have failed for benzos. So yes it will make you fail a d ug test and it will skso make you failvfir opana

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My wife took a test and it came back as a benzo on the test she hasn't been taking any type of meds they sent it away and it has come back as a false positive. So yes it does.

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I have been taking rimaron for two months now and I have to take drug test 3 times a week, and it comes up posative for benzos everytime

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Can Remeron show up as a false positive for cocaine?

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I have a urine test coming and take xanax Prescribed but i had mirzapine and he said i come bk with benzo So maybe it does show up I have been told no it doesnt but now i question it

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I popped positive and am only on remeron. My boss said that common and I work at a mental health facility

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I just took a urine sample and I came up hot for benzodiazepines. I take 15 milligrams of remeron a day. They sent it to a lab. I came home and took a $45 test and came up negative. I sent that to a lab. I'm wondering if probation is going to screw me over. I do not take any benzodiazepines at all.

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I haven't had methamphetamine in over 6 days but I got a false positive and they're trying to lock me up ...I'm on a trial basis week and this is not good...I take remron, depakote and seroquel. Could one of these be the reason for a false/negative UA?

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Re: Mykola (# 16)

I need answers on this too because I have had a positive test for coke and I don’t do drugs whats so ever.

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If you have only taken Remeron and get a positive drug test when they send it out, do they find out the truth?

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Re: Shae (# 20)

No, as methamphetamine is an upper and you listed downers. Depakote is an antipsychotic, so if anything that might be possible... Just be honest if u took it or better find clean urine.

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To those here saying it's impossible. Please read this from the National Center Biotechnology information.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2728940

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Re: louise (# 5)

How did u find out about your urine test for remeron showing positive forbupron

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Re: LORI M (# 4)

What shows as a false positive. I'm on alot of different meds and thank God never had this problem. But I'm asking for a friend. Plus don't want to be on meds that cause it when I'm fighting for my kid!

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My daughter faile twice a week a part for benzos. She also takes remron!! This is bs. You would think the psychiatrist giving the test would know this!!

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Yes yes yes. This medication can cause a person to test positive for benzodiezepam. No question. Do not take if you are getting drug tested.

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Yes! Benzodiazepine and remron are the same drug just manufactured by different companies.

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Yes I got a false positive for benzos in a UA at hospital

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