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Can Sudafed Causes False Positive For Methamphetamine?

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Posted on Wed, 8 Jul 2015
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Hi, I want to know if any of my Prescription Medications can cause a false positive for Methamphetamine? My prescription are as follows,

Epipen 0.3MG/O/0,3M INJ DEY
Montelukast 10MG TAB INT
Flovent HFA 110 mg
Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) inhalation aerosol
ProairHFR (albuterol sulfate) inhalation aerosol
ADVAIR Diskus (fluticasone propionate 250mcg/salmeterol 50 mcg inhalation powder)
Hydroxychloroq 200 mg Tab
Theophylline 200 mg CRTAB PLIVA
Prednisone 50 mg TAB
Naproxen 500 MG TAB AMIN
Loratadine 10 MG TAB SANDOZ
Levaquin 500 MG TAB SUB>Levofloxacin 500 mg 500 mg TAB ZYD
Sudafed 12 HR 120 mg CRTAB SUB> Decongestant 12 hour TAB PER

Any information would be of great help too me,
Thank You Very Much
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Answered by Dr. Harish Naik (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
sudafed can give false positive result

Detailed Answer:
Hi
I looked into the research and i think the culprit that can give false positive for Methamphetamine would be Sudafed.

I will give you long list of agents that are likely to result in false positive for Methamphetamine. Ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, propylephedrine, phenylephrine, or desoxyephedrine,
Phenegan-D, Robitussin Cold and Flu, Vicks Nyquil. Over-the-counter diet aids with phenylpropanolamine.
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, dextroamphetamine, methphenidate, Ritalin, pemoline, Cylert, selegiline, Deprenyl, Eldepryl, Famprofazone.

This is long list which i have got from the research.

hopefully if you give this information to the people who are conducting test, they may reschedule the test and you be sure that before hand to avoid this medication, that is the reason i have put here a long list.

Take care.


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Follow up: Dr. Harish Naik (3 hours later)
Ok besides the Sudafed, is there any of the medication I take that would cause a false positive. I really need to know if there are, I have some very major issues going on. Thank you for your time, my future depends on you helping me figure this out.
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Answered by Dr. Harish Naik (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
To my knowledge sudafed only.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

There are reports suggesting naproxen can interfere with urine drug screening test. But it is not specific for methamphetamine. So to the best of my knowledge only sudafed has potentials to cause false positive methamphetamine results.

I suggest you to disclose your drug history to the testing authority before undergoing test.

Hope this information in some way helpful to you.
Take care.
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Can Sudafed Causes False Positive For Methamphetamine?

Brief Answer: sudafed can give false positive result Detailed Answer: Hi I looked into the research and i think the culprit that can give false positive for Methamphetamine would be Sudafed. I will give you long list of agents that are likely to result in false positive for Methamphetamine. Ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, propylephedrine, phenylephrine, or desoxyephedrine, Phenegan-D, Robitussin Cold and Flu, Vicks Nyquil. Over-the-counter diet aids with phenylpropanolamine. 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, dextroamphetamine, methphenidate, Ritalin, pemoline, Cylert, selegiline, Deprenyl, Eldepryl, Famprofazone. This is long list which i have got from the research. hopefully if you give this information to the people who are conducting test, they may reschedule the test and you be sure that before hand to avoid this medication, that is the reason i have put here a long list. Take care.