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Does Zantac Cause False Positive Results For Methamphetamine?
I have a hiatle hernia (narrowing of the asofugus). I have trouble with heartburn and my old Dr. Said I could take zantac for it. Sometimes I take alot of zantac. He mentioned that it is possible I could get a false positive on a drug test for methemphedimenes. Is this really true?? If it is I need to get a letter from a Dr. Saying what I take and what could happen so I don t fail my work drug test. Can zantac really give you a false positive for meth on a drug test???
Thu, 5 Jul 2018
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Zantac is having Ranitidine.
It is histamine blocker drug used in prevention of hyper acidity and related gastritis. It is metabolized by liver and excreted in kidneys. It has nothing to do with methamphetamine drug. So if you are taking Zantac since long, you will not get positive methamphetamine test.
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Zantac is having Ranitidine.
It is histamine blocker drug used in prevention of hyper acidity and related gastritis. It is metabolized by liver and excreted in kidneys. It has nothing to do with methamphetamine drug. So if you are taking Zantac since long, you will not get positive methamphetamine test.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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