According to a news
report from the Los Angeles Times New Service, a study
of 161 prescription and over the counter medications
showed that 65 of them produced false positive drug
test results in the most widely administered urine drug
test procedure. Ronald Siegel, a psychopharmacologist
at UCLA said 'The widespread testing and reliance on
tell-tale traces of drugs in the urine is simply a panic
reaction invoked because the normal techniques for controlling
drug use haven't worked very well. The next epidemic
will be testing abuse." Currently there are
more than 250 over-the-counter medications and prescription
drugs that can cause false positives.
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Over-the-counter
NSAIDS: lbuprofen; Advil, Nuprin, Mediprim, Motrin,
Bayer Select Pain Relief Formula, Excedrin IB Caplets,
Genpril, Haltran, lbuprin, Midol 200, Pamprin, Trendar
Cramp Relief Formula, Cramp End Tablets, Medipren,
Rufln, Naproxen, Aleve, Ketoprofen, Orudis KT. Prescription
NSAIDS: Anaprox, Tolectin, ifenoprofen, flurbiprofen,
oxaprozin, Ansaid, Clinoril, Dolobid, Feldene, Indocin,
Lodine, Meclomen, Motrin, Nalfon, Naprosyn, Orudis,
Relafen, Voltaren. Over-the-counter allergy preparations,
sleep aids and antinausea medications that contain
promethazine: Phenergan, Promethegan. Riboflavin
(vitamin B2), Dronabinol, Edecrin. |
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Amoxicillin,
tonic water, kidney infection, kidney disease
liver disease, diabetes. |
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Over-the-counter
cold and allergy remedies that contain ephedrine,
pseudoephedrine, propylephedrine, phenylephrine
or desoxyephedrine: Nyquil, Contactd, Sudafed, Allerest
12-Hour, A.R.M., Triaminic 12, Ornade, Tavist-D,
Dimetapp, Sinex, Neosynephrine, Actifed, Bayer Selectd
Maximum Strength Sinus Pain Relief Caplets, Contact
Non-Drowsy Formula Sinus Caplets, Dristan Cold Caplets,
Maximum Strength Sine-Aid Tablets, Maximum Strengeth
Sudafed Sinus Caplets, Maximum Strength Tylenol
Sinus Gelcaps, No Drowsiness Sinarest Tabs, Sinus
Excedrin Extra Sterength Caplets, Characol Sinus,
Drixoral Cold and Flu, Efidac/24, Phenegan-D, Robitussin
Cold and Flu. Over-the-counter diet aids containing
phenylpropanolamine: Dexatrim, Accutrim. Over-the-counter
nasal sprays: Vicks inhaler, Afrin. Asthma medication:
Marax, Bronkaid tablets, Primatine Tablets. Prescription
medication: Amfeprainone, Cathne, Etafediabe, Morazone,
phendimetrazine, phenmetrazine, benzphetamine, fenfluramine,
dexfenfluramine, dexdenflurarnine, Redux, mephentermine,
Mesocarb, methoxyphenamine, phentermine, amineptine,
Pholedrine, hydroymethamphetamine, Dexedrine, amifepramone,
clobenzorex, fenproyorex, mefenorex, fenelylline,
Didrex, dextroamphetamine, methphenidate, Ritalin,
pemoline, Cylert, selegiline, Deprenyl, Eldepryl,
Famprofazone |
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Poppy
seeds, Emprin, Tylenol with codeine, Capital with
codeine, Margesic, rifampicin, Vicodin, Percodan,
Percocet, Wygesic. |
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Most
prescription sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication. |
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Fiorinol,
Donnatol, some sleeping pills, antiasthmatic preparations
that contain phenobarbitol, Dilantin. |
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Migraine
medication: egotamine, Ergostat, Cafergot, Wigraine,
Imitrex. Hydergine, bromocription, methysergiside,
lisuride, lysergol, Artane, triprolidine, amitriptyline
(Elavil), dicyclomine (Bentyl), antinausea medications
that contain promethazine: Phenergan, Promethegan.
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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) Over-the-counter nasal sprays
(Vicks inhaler, Afrin) Asthma medications (Marax,
Bronkaid tablets, Primatine Tablets)
Prescription medications (Amfepramone, Cathne, Etafediabe,
Morazone,phendimetrazine, phenmetrazine, benzphetamine,
fenfluramine, dexfenfluramine, dexdenfluramine,Redux,
mephentermine, Mesocarb, methoxyphenamine, phentermine,
amineptine, Pholedrine, hydroymethamphetamine, Dexedrine,
amifepramone, clobenzorex, fenproyorex, mefenorex,
fenelylline, Didrex, extroamphetamine, methphenidate,
Ritalin, pemoline, Cylert, selegiline, Deprenyl,
Eldepryl, Famprofazone) Kidney infection, kidney
disease Liver disease, diabetes. |
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