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Can Gabapentin And Ibuprofen Show False Positive For THC?

Hello I was wondering my fiancé antonio martinez is on probation and they make him drug test every 3 week. last week he went to drop and he dropped dirty for THC. He hasn t smoked marijuana at all. He is taking gabapentin and ibuprofen 800mg. I ve done some research and found out ibuprofen can cause you to test positive for THC I was wondering if that s true?
Wed, 1 Feb 2023
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Hi,

Yes. Ibuprofen taken 1200mg a day even acutely or chronically, Naproxen 1000mg and GC MS test can be done to confirm even false positive cases.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr Sunny Madar, General & Family Physician
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Can Gabapentin And Ibuprofen Show False Positive For THC?

Hi, Yes. Ibuprofen taken 1200mg a day even acutely or chronically, Naproxen 1000mg and GC MS test can be done to confirm even false positive cases. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr Sunny Madar, General & Family Physician