What Medications Can Cause A False Positive For Methamphetamine (Page 11)

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

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Just recently I was in the hospital and was told I had Methamphetamine, Heroin, and cocaine in my system. I had not taken any of these drugs. I lost my son and and this has caused so much heartache and depression. There has to be a way to tell the difference.

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Brenda there is a way to tell a difference go to the lab and tell them you want a hair follicle test done and make sure the test is confirmed GM/MC or something like that and if you truly are clean the test will come back fine but if you aren't clean or had any illegal drugs in the last 90 days it will show up on the test and there's no sense in fooling yourself thinking it will come back clean because it won't and all you would have accomplished is to waste your time an money but if you are clean the and that's the only thing standing between you and your son then you should be cleared immediately good luck hope things turn out well for you.

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READ POST 193 and others I have written, they will answer your questions honestly and professionally.

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If this is true, how long after such medications like Zantac or albuterol inhaler will it show as meth

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I go to a pain clinic and now twice I have come up positive for methamphetamine. I don't even know what that is ? I have never done drugs in all my life except the ones that are prescribed to me...I take equatro, ziprasidone,lexapro,clonazapam,ranitidine,metoclopromide and oxycodone and morphine...What on earth would cause a positive for this?

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I also take ranitidine and also came up positive for methamphetamine on my drug screen test..I have never done drugs in all my life. My doctor says it's cocaine or speed and then asks me if I take marijuana. I told him no sir then proceeded to worry because I do not take anything that isn't prescribed to me. I don't know what to do but I am gonna share this bit of info with my doctor so thank u. One thing I don't understand is that I have been taking the same meds for a long time and I have never since I have been going to the pain clinic have ever tested positive for methamphetamine. I don't get it I have always taken the same stuff but am just now coming up positive for this stuff... I personally don't get it but I wish u the best of luck. I hope I have a blood test done to prove that I'm not a druggy! I will not and have never taken methamphetamine!

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the ranitidine will definitely cause a false positive for meth I'm living proof of that, unlike you I never went to a pain clinic I was 100% clean when I had a urine test to come back positive for meth I was at a loss for words because I had no idea why the test was saying that and besides all I ever did was take pain meds an xanax in the past and I quit those 5yrs ago meth was never my deal so I wanted to prove I was clean by offering a blood test and they agreed an sent me to a hospital after about 5hrs waiting they drew my blood only to find out the test couldn't be sent off because my probation officer never sent a chain of custody or something like that and the probation office was closed so all I could do was go back to the officer the next morning an explain to him they told me he should have sent me to a clinic so I did an he admitted it was his error not mine an sent me to the clinic my blood came up clean but the other officer said it had time to leave my blood overnight so they were still saying I was guilty an offering me drug classes on how to get off a drug I've never done in my life I couldn't believe it so what I did was got a hair test done that goes back 90 days and it tested for meth and several other drugs and the entire test came back clean as a whistle and they didn't know what to say to me and I just said I told ya I was clean lol and not long after that I gets a call that I haven't got to report to probation anymore so if you only take meds that's prescribed to you then I recommend you have a hair test done explain what you take because those prescribed drugs will show up on the hair test for what they are but no meth will show up because its simply not in your system and the hair test will end all discussion and put this matter behind you, good luck.

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Well I finally got a copy of my labs from my Dr. who dropped me for testing pos. for methamphetamine. The test was a LC/MS/MS. It shows a confirmed for methamphetamine and d-methamphetamine. (?) The level for the methamphetamine was 2.20 ml with a cutoff of 2. The d-methamphetamine was 99% with a cutoff of 20%. NOW, in the remarks, it states that the pos. for both could be an illicit, OR, an OTC such as a Vicks inhaler. As I stated in my original post that started this thread, I have been using an OTC nasal spray for years! I am not someone on this site trying to beat a drug test, I am a retired cop with severe diabetic neuropathy. This Dr gave me a morphine pump implant that gave me relief like I haven't had in 20 yrs!!! Then 2 weeks after the surgery I test pos. for methamphetamine! It has been at least 20 years since I have even SEEN methamphetamine!! Now I am black balled in north Texas cause no other Dr. will take me with a pos. test. WHAT THE F*** DO I DO WHEN IT RUNS DRY IN 4 MONTHS??

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Stacey, Perhaps the only thing you can do in this situation is to stop the nasal spray/inhaler, and not take and ranitidine, for at least 4 or 5 days prior to the test.
Sorry I don't have a better answer. Good luck.

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I'm taking
Propranolol 2 X day
Harvoni 1 X day
Hydroxyzine 1 X day
Ibuprofen 600 4 X day
Methacarbhamol 2 X day
Sertaline HCL 50mg 1 X day
Sumatriptian 100mg 2 X day
Baclofen 2 X day
Polymyxcin/Trimethopr. 4 X day..

I have to drug test tomorrow morning for my job...will any of these prescriptions show up false for methamphetamine..amphetamines..opiates..

I have less than 24hours to clean my system.. no money..husband just got locked up

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I'm not sure if the drugs you mentioned will cause a false positive for meth or anything else hopefully the doctor (Dr John) who visits this forum frequently will see your post in time an provide you with better information but I do know for a fact that zantac aka ranitidine will definitely give you a false positive for meth an I think most other heartburn medicines will give false positives as well besides like tums or something but just don't take anything for heartburn whether it's prescription or over the counter sorry I couldn't answer all your questions but good luck on your test.

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They sent my drug test to the lab and it came back as 217mgs of morphine and all I did was eat poppy seed bagels. I don't understand how they couldn't tell! I actually went to jail for it.

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What can cause false pos. for meth in bloodstream? albuterol?

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THAT IS BLESSING ONE DAY AT A TIME

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Will,
Poppy seeds are notorious for causing positive opiates in the urine drug tests. It is not illegal to have poppy seeds, but growing them is, and then harvesting the pods for opium most certainly is. It does not take much to make a positive result.

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I applaud you. Almost EVERYONE writing these posts are so full of crap. It's absolutely amazing how they tested dirty & yet a lot of them aren't even on any medication that would give a false positive. Don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about the people who have taken meds that are known to give a false positive, I'm talking about the ones who say "I've never taken anything but aspirin, blah blah blah". It's awesome to see someone who is honest about it. I wish you the best of luck .

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can prescription drugs show a false positive test for meth

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my friend drinks monster all the time, and came up positive on a UA for rehab. they had to redo the test, and came up with the monster triggering a false positive


dont know how, but yea

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can jet alert show up as methamphentamine n a drug test

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Jerrry thank you for the kind words and encouragement. As soon as I get free time, I will put a another list of OTC and RX meds that are commonly used and will hit a false positive on a ua test. I will explain one more time to these people who can't or don't comprehend what is saying, as simply as I can about the problems with Meth, and the many false negatives and false positives which can be produced with OTC drugs.

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