Mirtazapine Drug Test

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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Mirtazapine is a tetracyclic antidepressant, so it shouldn't show up on a drug test as anything.

I also did some research with our resources, that contain various reports on what medications have shown false positives for certain things and Mirtazapine has not been shown to give a positive test for anything.

Where you taking anything else at the time? Even if it was an over the counter product, please post back and let us know, so I can check for you.

https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Mirtazapine/­

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I take 45mg Avanza on prescription before bedtime each day. I also failed a drug detection test on 2 March 2011 for having metamphetamine in my blood. I have taken no other medication or drugs, and am trying to find an explanation for the result.

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I just had a drug test today as well i'm taking Mirtazapine and it also showed up that i was taking amphetamins, I do not do drugs other than the prescriptions that the dr prescriptions that are prescribed to me. I just started this job why would I want to lose it?

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I take weekly drug screens and i have been on it for 3 months and never failed one

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Did any of you guys find an answer? I also take Mirtzapine and have recently tested positive for Phentermine???

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I have been on remeron for 2 weeks now and ended up in the ER last night for severe anxiety and panic/depression/suicidal thoughts. I took a urine test and tested positive for METH (amphetamines) which i have NEVER touched in my life! Thank you for posting, I WILL NEVER EVER take another tab of this stuff again.

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OMFG I took a half of a 30mg remeron last night and have a drug test tomorrow. I am so nervous now bc they will straight take my child!!! I will let u know how it goes I guess

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I have been on remeron,/ mirtazapine for two &half,it is the only scripts i am on or taking. I am scheduled for a drug screen tomorrow for a job.i will inform you if i pass the test.

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I had night terrors on that med. very bad mood swings ,Id break down and cry. The Dr. gave it to me to help me sleep. I would fall asleep bout 30 minutes after taking it. 2 hours later i could open my eyes but couldnt speak or move. My daughter seen me open my eyes and thank god she shook me because I couldnt move.
I just had a drug screen today and I am scared that they are going to say I tested positive also. I do not drink or do drugs Im afraid of pills and my father has a drinking problem. If my test comes up positive I will share.

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What ever happened with your test?

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how did it go? I'm considering taking a 45mg Mirtazapine just for a sleep but getting tested in 3 days time. Will it show??

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The doctor put me on remeron and it was one of the worst medication they have ever had me try. I would have night terrors to the point that I would be screaming and no sound was coming out of my mouth and I could not move,I could not wake up and I could feel my heart beating really fast. I had no idea that a medication could have such horrible side effects. After being on the medication for 3 days I called my doctor and told her the new symptoms I was having. She immediately told me never to take the medication again. She even apologized for me having such horrible side effects. She marked it down in my chart that I was having terrible side effects to this medication. I will admit my doctor is awesome and she does follow ups as soon as she starts you on anything new. She request that after the second day you have started a new medication you phone the office and speak with the nurse even if your not having any side effects.

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Wow, I am frozen all the time while taking this medication. Wow at least I now know it's a side affect.

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I had previously worked as a police officer for just short of 3 decades, and the last 15 years of that was as an undercover narcotics investigator. I had not slept more than 4 hours in the last 20 years .
I absolutely knew something was very wrong with my body, constantly exhausted, very negative attitude, and i had bad aches and pains, its just goes on and on.
I retired and decided to sit down with a doctor and "lay it all out on the line, then let the chips fall where they may, no lies, nothing held back" I soon discovered something called a 96 hour commitment order,which i narrowly escaped by having to lie to keep from a locked down mental evaluation.
my problems are manifested from 10 years of assisting in many dead body removals while assisting ems, picking up body parts from the homeless that frequently were struck then dragged miles by trains, guns shot victims, infant death syndrome, mangled persons in auto accidents, taking of a life.....then came undercover narcotics, i thought a welcomed change, but i was living multiple personalities, depending upon the person the suspect knew me as. I wont go into the undercover part far, but it turned out much more trying than the first 10 years.
during employement some of these troubles didnt surface in me and i failed to see it in anyone else, turns out we must have been theraputical to each other, because upon retirement things surfaced in me but my police support was no longer there.
the doc. i seen after leaving police work prescribed me xanax and mirtazapine.
the xanax alone has a calming effect on me, the mirtazapine with or without the xanax makes me meaner than hell, to, well anyone. in my mind i know as im speaking i am going to make someone mad, and I JUST CANT HELP IT.
its a horrendous anger, not a pick up a club and hit you anger but a tyson type "physical bite your head off" anger and it not well controlled. good gosh I would like to be normal again

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I take remeron every night
.I get drug tested 3 times a week for my sober house. It does not test positive for anythinf
It is simply an anti depressant.

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will Mirtazapine show posiitve in a drug test ??
after a break of 7days ??

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Mitazapine doesn't show positive for anything (so they say) but like others I've shown pos for amphet but not constantly and I hate uppers but god the mood swing n anger issues I have with them are crazy... Also taking more than 2 or 3 makes you wobble like hell I've literally walked into walls but its sometimes the only way I can get sleep ..be careful on any med don't trust what other people say when it comes to side effects were all different all those on tests please don't panic

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Yes, mirtazapine can absolutely show up as a false positive. I am amazed out of so many posts nobody else came upon this info. It was listed on several sites. I found it accidentally while researching the side effects of weight gain and night terrors. Talk about some crazy damn dreams. I take it more for insomnia (the one damn drug that works for me) so I don't get too worked up about them. I ran across the fact that this drug does indeed provide false positives. Your Dr. SHOULD know this. Sadly most are lazy when it comes to pharmacology.

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can you let me know of these sites you mention?

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Are you sure it's not the dependence on the xanax causing the irritability?

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Re: Verwon (# 1)

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)

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)

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)

Can you supply a link to this info please?

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Re: Leroy (# 5)

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)

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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