What Medications Can Cause A False Positive For Methamphetamine (Page 16)

Can certain over the counter medications or prescription medications cause a false positive for Methamphetamine in a blood test?

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Can amiodarone cause a false positive on a drug test

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same has happened to me at pain managment that i finnlly was refered to by a dr that took years just getting me to this place it was all i dreamed of for coping with pain and huge solar heated pool fotPT AND THE INJURY CENTER HAD GOOD INTENTIONS NEXT MASSAGE COULDA OF BEEN TO A NUEROSURGEON AS WELL ,NOW I GOT FIRED MY MEDS ALL F,,,,! UP WASNT SURE IF NOT TAKINNG FENTYL AND OXYCODEWOULD DO BUT I WENT THROUGH A ROUGH TIME THEN PCP PUTS ME RIGHT BACK ON I AM DISCUSSED WITH THE INJURY ,RECOVERY CENTER

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Zantac (Ranitidine) tests false positive for methamphetamine, along with Wellbutrin (Bupropion), Trazadone, Deseryl, Chlorpromazine, Promethazine, Brompheneriamine, Phenylpropanolamine. Also non prescription nasal inhaler. See Am J Health Syst Pharm 2010: 67 (16): 1344-1350

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So if there was a drug test done by blood work would you fail for methamphetamine, the same as a urine test?

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I didn't fail a urine test. They failed me on a saliva test! The actual report from the LAB THAT DID THE TEST stated that the positive results could mean two things: 1. Illicit drug use. 2. Use of certain OTC meds, namely nasal sprays, and went on to name several ones, including one that I had been using for several years. (I know, 3 days) You know that spray was just running down the back of my throat when they took that saliva test. I have no reason to lie on this forum! No one knows who I am. Now you would think that common sense would tell someone receiving that report would tell them, hey, maybe we should have him come in, ask him if he uses an OTC nasal spray, (of course BEFORE revealing the pos. report), then, give him another test! This time, get urine or blood. I would have gladly given them both. Keep in mind, I was being tested at my psychiatrist office and my pain Dr every month. So to be able to dodge 2 random tests per month would be suicide. And all of a sudden, after 2 yrs of testing, I, after receiving a pain pump implant only 2 weeks before, decide to start taking METHAMPHETAMINE! Only once though, cause I passed everything before, and after that test. BS. I know I am living proof that these tests are not 100% accurate, but I was dropped from this pain Dr, effectively black balling me anywhere in this state, after taking one saliva test! It took me 11 months to find a Dr willing to take me, and in the mean time, they failed to warn me that my morphine pump would need to be drained and refilled in 6 months because the medication becomes unstable after that. He dumped me because he was afraid he would lose his DEA license to dispense schedule II prescriptions, simple as that.

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The sudafed contains psudoephedrine which is one of the ingredients in methamphetamine.

See your chemist to get a statement when you bought it. See your doctor to get a certificate stating you have a sinus condition and get a lawyer. There are so many people affected by false positives for methamphetamine that use sudafed.

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Will garcinia or green coffee been cleanser test positive on drug test?

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HOW OLD IS YOUR ROOMMATE??? What kind of doctor prescribes this many medications to a single patient?!? Sounds like he just has a lazy doctor that would rather write a prescription than take time to run some actual tests!! He needs a new doctor(s) and second opinions!! That list
Is nuts, unless he's 100 years old!

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Hi im trying to see if you can get a dirty u/a from taking vicks day quil servere cold and flu it has acetaminophen 325 mg dextromethorphan hbr 10 mg
Guaifenesin 200 mg and phenylephrine hci 5 mg.

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I never realized how many illiterates there are until I found this blog. GET A FREAKING EDUCATION AND QUIT LYING TO YOURSELVES!

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Thank you very much, had a DUI blood test and it came back .03 on alcohol. But on the drug part flunked every kind they tested for, and I don't do drugs.

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your generic zantac is what causes the false positive. my husband is awaiting a knee replacement and got referred to a pain management clinic for a false positive drug test for methamphetamine and has since failed another urine screen for meth, so i have done some extensive research on all the medications he has been prescribed and generic zantac is the most probable medication as well as the most common prescribed among those who have tested falsely positive for meth.

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The same thing just happened to me .i passed my lab tests but the disposable cups shows dirty for meth.i stopped taking the product.

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No. Donna has nothing to do with it. If you were a chronic cannabis smoker (i.e. mainly blunts or a higher grade) then it may take more than 60 days to completely clear your system. I didn't believe I smoked that much either but I stopped May 17th went to do a drug test June 30th and was still dirty. I took another one July 17th and was clear.

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I took the same thing and have never done methamphetamine or seen it myself. I tested positive for methamphetamine and I'm pregnant. The lady treated me like I was some kind of criminal. I showed her the box and the children's cold meds I was told I could use, then found out I couldn't be taking it. Very first time I ever tested positive for anything any day of my life. Talk about baffled, most certainly.

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Thats so true. I go to a methadone clinic and their tests are so cheap and people there are doing good and stayin clean but because i have hep c i dont metabolize things like someone who is healthier and littler than me but i have been prescribed xanax since i was 13 yrs old. I'm 34, so my benzo levels max out. I only take them as prescribed. I am not allowed ta be at a stable dose meaning im to sick ta b able to continue my sobriety what should i do?

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Hi, I take a drug test every month and for some reason I keep coming up positive for methamphetamine! I haven't done drugs but I do take prescribed medications though: Xanax for panic attacks, paroxetine for depressions, Ibuprofen for pain, buta/apap/caffeine/codeine for migraine, metoprolol for my blood pressure, and albuterol inhaler for shortness of breath. Can any of these cause a positive drug test for methamphetamine?

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It's because of the rantidine. Rantidine shows up as methamphetamine in urine drug screening. I see this everyday where i work.

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I also had a positive for methamphetamine result yesterday. The lab tech asked if I take anything for heartburn those will happen sometimes. I take Prilosec. Praying she is right. Cause I damn sure haven't done any! She said they will send it to a regular lab and the test will show it was Prilosec. Hope she's right about that too!

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I was wondering if you knew or could find out if the listed medications can show a false positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine? I had a UA for pain management and came back with an extremely high positive for methamphetamine and amphetamines. I admit that I did dose about 4 or 5 days prior to UA and this is after being clean for 20+ years, but did admit to start using again over the last couple of months. However I don't think it should have been as high as it was after 4 or 5 days. Any way here is the list as well as some OTC I took 1-5 days prior to UA: Albuterol inhaler, Cymbalta, Depakote, Savella, Imitrex, Zomig nasal spray, or any of the nausea medications like Phenergan (I think is how it is spelled). I have a few more but can't remember the names and don't think they would cause a positive for methamphetamine. I also took Nyquil, I have a Vicks nasal stick I used, I also took some nasal decongestive tabs (don't remember name). I also used some OTC acid reducers (Prilosec and I think I had some Zantac thrown in there). My other medications are for pain only: Percocet 10/325 and Morphine 10 mg. Which surprises me that the test for the Morphine was negative. So I tested high positive for a drug I had not used in 4 or 5 days and not at all for my Morphine. Funny.
Anyway, any help is appreciated.

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