Mirtazapine Drug Test
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hi to all ive been on mirtazapine for a few months now and i had a drug test a few week ago and its came back positive for amphetamins i dont do drugs except what my doctor gives me im tryin to find any info on internet but no luck thanx for any replies

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Re: Verwon (# 1) Expand Referenced Message

Actually Remeron can cause false positives because of a cross reaction with the tests. I had a false positive for THC and am on probation and was understandably upset because I knew for a fact that I wasn't using. My psychiatrist confirmed that it has been known to cause false positives for marijuana and benzos. Luckily she discovered this and sent it to the lab which proved I was indeed negative. Unfortunately the Internet doesn't have all the information that is out there are many doctor's, especially outside of the psychiatric field, who knows it. I'm sure if it can give false positives for those drug classes then it can probably give other kinds of false positives as well. I do agree with you that there are many other prescription and OTC medicines as well as dietary supplements that can also cause this but unfortunately yes Remeron can cause it as well. Also people should know that even though this may have never happened before it can do it at any time. I took it for 6 years and never had a false negative until this past May.

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Re: T91 (# 43) Expand Referenced Message

You need to insist on having it lab tested. Remeron showed up on mine as a false positive for THC and I demanded further testing. It came back completely negative. I think a lot more interactions occur than they make public to keep the money in the corrections system as well as Big Pharma's pockets. Luckily I found this out before my probation officer did.

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It can show up positive for both thc and benzos due to a cross reaction with the tests. I found this out after testing positive for thc after 6 years of never having that problem. Because I am on probation, I just about lost it cause I knew I had not been doing anything that would cause a positive and my psychiatrist told me that it had been known to show up as one of those 2 classes I mentioned earlier. Talk to your doctor and make sure to let him know everything you took including OTC and supplements. A lab confirmed that I was telling the truth and that is how I learned that, yes, mirtazipine can cause cross reactions. Be aware that many doctors are not knowledgeable on false positives so be patient. Definitely make sure your doctor is quite well versed on their psychiatric drugs.

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Re: naywashere (# 9) Expand Referenced Message

I get that same crap, I already would get “sleep paralysis” before the Mirtazapine but it definitely makes it work, like you said thank hod my chick can tell when I’m having it now and can shake me out, creepy stuff

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I’ve been in drug recovery for about 5 years. MAT technically. I’ve gotten drug tested once a month at least for all those years. I just started the Mirtazapine a few months ago but haven’t had any false positives thus far. I’m about to stop taking it though, I had it written because I’m having some GI issues and it helps your appetite but for one my Drs wrote it with a bunch of medication I have to take that your not supposed too mix w the Remeron or you could get Seretonin Syndrome. Also noticed it made me more aggressive… definitely helped me sleep but almost too much. I’m on my 3rd day without… I’ve heard it can cause withdrawal… we shall see

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Re: John holmes (# 18) Expand Referenced Message

Can you supply a link to this info please?

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Re: Leroy (# 5) Expand Referenced Message

I've just started taking mirtazapine and I get drug tested every 2 months. Should I be worried?

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I have had the same problem and i may be loosing my job over this

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Re: Kelly (# 3) Expand Referenced Message

I have had a drug panel (i.e. urine test) which I failed and came up positive for cocaine which I don't take, but I'm currently on mirtazapine 15mg tablets for depression. In result to my urine test I was finished off my job which I'm quite annoyed about as I don't take drugs.

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Hi all I'm new to this I've had drug test through and it showing up amphetamines I'm not Gunna lie I took a lil bit in June so that was month ago I didn't like it and ain't ever done it again I had a drug test and it coming up positive for amphetamines my test was from August to October I'm thinking is it my medication I'm on mirtazapine that only drug I do take please help who can I ring to get prove

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I'm on 45mg nightly for bipolar/ sleep. Personally I'm not bipolar, but how you gonna argue with a shrink, and not prove his point!? Anyways he started me on 150mg. Bad nightmares.. mostly about hell. Lowered me to 45mg. Still nightmares. When I told him, he says most ppl do. AND THAT WAS THAT. SO I quit taking. Now I'm due a blood test, and quite possibly another argument ABT a drug I do not like taking.

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I`m not convinced on that claim of doctors having incentives to get you off the meds. I`d suggest you look into Rockefeller Medicine and see what has been going on since the 1920`s. What business reaping the benefits of Billions of dollars would cut their own throat by going against that which supplies the entire industry funding? Curious about where you may have seen that claim made. Have you got a link to that source?

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I can understand a lot of those feelings. I would love to chat sometimes just to have someone that wouldn't look down on me for having those same feelings after going through some PTSD.

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I`ve been travelling for work for over 8 years and subjected to many random drug and alcohol tests. There has been a number of times I have had a positive for methamphetamine but was cleared upon further investigation. I`ve been on Mirtazapine for that time due to bad insomnia and just been prescribed Mogadon (Benzodiazepine). No one in any of those tests would tell me what was causing the false positives and it isn't until doing my own research I`ve found out the Mirtazapine is the most likely culprit. This is so annoying as my bosses were also wondering what the issue was. If I had known about this much earlier it could have solved a few issues. The frustrating this is being accused of using drugs when I know I have not. I have always supplied my list of meds for every test and even started taking in the cut packaging to show I have been prescribed these meds. Tired of being treated like a liar and I have another possible test for work suitability tomorrow.

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Be careful, meds like zantac can make you test positive for meth. It happen to my daughter. I'm on stomach pill, and mirtazapine along with another bunch of meds. Also just found out, doctors get an incentive to get you off your meds...hmmmm this is very upsetting to me, as I'm not on illegal drugs, yet I failed a drug test 1st time in my life, at age 45. Not cool or fair.

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Hi, I have been taking Mirtazapine for about 2 weeks and was wondering if it was possible to get a false positive pregnancy test from taking this?

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I suggest you Google mirtazipine and read carefully all the side affects. I suffered severe damages taking this medication for over 3 yrs. I stop this medication and now my body pain and breathing is getting a little better, my dizziness my eye blurring vision is still with me. My hands swollen and feeling like fever In them still hurt but is easing some. Aggitation still have, still talking crazy in my sleep and doing weird things in my sleep ate still happening as I'm still trying to heal of 3 yrs of damage. Tjetes much more I suffer. But I suggest you give it a look. Doctors run you through the mill trying to figure out what all is wrong with you , when the reason your urine is k and you can't urinate right is this medication...mertazipine. check it out. Eyes blurring , read up on this please.

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I'm taking this medication plus a bunch of other junk. I've never tested positive until I got a call this week saying I had cocaine in my urine test. I do not do illegal drugs. I'm too sick to be doing stupid stuff. I'm very upset and confused now!

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Mirtazipine caused Benzo to be positive apparently its possible... I demanded an immediate redo with a nurse watching my collection of urine because I was upset with that result.. Especially being pregnant..second test submitted not even hour later was negative... They said Mirtazipine was culprit.

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I am on 30mg of Martazpine. I also am on Oxycontin 40mgs and oxyxodone 10hcl mgs. I also take Lorazepam 1mg 3xs a day. My Doctor added the the Martazpine to go with the Ambient 10mg I'm on. All my meds are legal and taken as prescribed. I called the doctor and the pharmacy when I read about these false positives. He said no data has been found to support false positives. I don't believe it now after reading these comments. I immediately stopped taking the Martazpine ASAP. Can anyone share any info. I liked taking it because I slept.

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