Pseudo Ephedrine

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I was told by my Dr. to take Claritin D (pseudoephedrine) and I already had been taking a nasal spray containing phenylephrine. I tested positive in a saliva test for ephedrine and methamphetamine. I have never taken methamphetamine in my life. Can these two compounds cause a false positive for methamphetamine? ## Ephedrine and pseudoephedrine (I'll use "ephedrine" to mean both from this point forward) can, and often do, show up as methamphetamine on a drug screen. The two compounds have nearly identical molecular structure, the only difference being a single oxygen molecule more (ephedrine) or less (methamphetamine). The above notwithstanding, a drug screen can still differentiate the two but it takes a a certain kind of test called GC/MS (gas chromatography/mass spectromet...

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I am clean but probation says i tested positive for Methamphetamine. what med or combination could have caused it? ## I have heard that sudafed (pseudo ephedrine) can cause false positives for meth. Google it and see what you come up with but I have heard this more times than I can count. I don't have any experience since I never take cold/sinus medication. Too many I am allergic to so I stay away from all of them. Good luck and let me know what you find out. It's crazy, but it seems the more "scientifically correct" these drug screens get the more false positives come back for various drugs. Its not fair to a lot of people and you would THINK your doctor would know about other drugs that can generate false positives.....but, they don't seem to know or they just don...

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round-white ## This is an over the counter allergy relief tablet. It has 500mg acetaminophen, 12.5mg diphenhydramine and 30mg pseudoephenephrine. It is the type of allergy tablet to dull the pain, dry out the system and drain the sinuses. Side effects include drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision, heart palpitations, among other side effects. ## Actually, there is no Actaminophen in this one. EP 125, white, round tablet, manufactured by UltraTab, is Ephedrine 12.5mgs and Guaifenesin 200mgs, a decongestant cold remedy. I think you were looking at the Equate tabs sold and made by Wal-Mart, they do not have the EP on them, just the 125. ## No, I wasnt looking at the Equate and according to the database I looked at for Pharmacists only it does say it has acetaminophen, diphenhydramine and p...

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can i no why cold act tablet banned from India. Please let me know ## Hello, I'm not sure if the information I'm finding is referring to a specific country or if it's just in general. But from what I could gather, over the counter sales of cold tablets which use the methamphetamine precursors "ephedrine and pseudoephedrine" are said to be banned soon under a new parliament. Although they are effective cold remedies, the reason behind the ban is that these ingredients are used for the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine; and when the bill becomes law the tablets which use them will then be available by prescription-only. Perhaps there may be other underlying reasons behind this ban in India, but you would have to confirm this with your local pharmacy for more detai...

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If I tested positive for methamphetamine because of claritin d (and now that sample is sent to be retested at the lab), can they tell it was a false positive? ## Claritin D has ephedrine in it. Just simply explain that you took claritin D. It's not technically a false positive because it contains a key component. ## J, I'm not 100% sure but I believe that Clariton D has pseudoephedrine HCL in it which would show up as you using Meth. I've had the same problem with an OTC sinus medication that I take coming back as being positive for Meth. I paid for a confirmation test($32) which came back as being negative for Meth. I hope this helps. ## My dad has been with the same company for 28 years and they switched owners. Well they did a drug test for everyone and my dad doesn't...

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Can certain over the counter medications or prescription medications cause a false positive for Methamphetamine in a blood test? ## Information listed below is based on drug tests in general, whether it be urine, blood, saliva, or hair tests. The following ingredients and meds can cause false positives for (Meth) amphetamines (from erowid): Ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, propylephedrine, phenylephrine, or desoxyephedrine: (Nyquil, Contact, Sudafed, Allerest, Tavist-D, Dimetapp, etc) Phenegan-D, Robitussin Cold and Flu, Vicks Nyquil Over-the-counter diet aids with phenylpropanolamine: (Dexatrim, Accutrim [note] this compound has since been banned for use in the US) Over-the-counter nasal sprays: (Vicks inhaler, Afrin) Asthma medications: (Marax, Bronkaid tablets, Primatine Tablets) Prescrip...

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will I BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE TABLETS 0 ## how can i purchase ephedrine 120mgs?

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