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Can Sertaline And Advil-PM Cause False Positive For Temazepam And Oxazepam?

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Posted on Wed, 9 Dec 2015
Question: I take astorvastatin 40mg/dicyclomine 10mg/ gabapentin 100mg 4 times a day / lantis 30 units / metoprolol Tartrate 50 mg 2 times / mirtazapine 45 Mg / nitroglycerin .4 as needed / sertraline 100Mg / valsartan-hydrochlorothiazide 160 12.5Mg / Seroquel 50Mg / Vistaril 25 Mg 4 times a day. I have been tested Positive for
Temazepam and Oxazepam for a federal offense as I was taking ambien. Can these or a combination of drugs listed cause a false positive? I also use Advil PM.
I need this by the am in the morning for the federal judge.
THX XXXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Yes possibility of false positive results are there

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

Thanks for writing to us.

Sertaline and Advil PM (diphenhydramine is one of the contents) are likely responsible for false positive benzodiazepine (temazepam and oxazepam) drug test results in your case.

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.

Regards,
Dr. Chintan Solanki.

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Can Sertaline And Advil-PM Cause False Positive For Temazepam And Oxazepam?

Brief Answer: Yes possibility of false positive results are there Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXXXX Thanks for writing to us. Sertaline and Advil PM (diphenhydramine is one of the contents) are likely responsible for false positive benzodiazepine (temazepam and oxazepam) drug test results in your case. Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further. Regards, Dr. Chintan Solanki.