can over the counter cold meds cause a false positive for meth-Aphetamine?..not crystalmeth-AM-phetamine?
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What you tested positive for is a drug called psudoephedrine.  It's one of the many household items that is used to manufacture illegal methamphetimines and also commonly used in OTC medications for colds.
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I think you mean a positive for amphetamines in general.  Methylamphetamine is in a smaller subcategory then amphetamines alone.  But to test positive in these areas, you would have to ingest some form of speed.  Such as any isomer of amphetamine,  methylphenidate,  methcathinone, MDMA, MDA.  There has been some occasions where a high dosage of pseudoephedrine could potentially show a false positive of amphetamines.  But in response, none of the medication you listed has potential for showing a positive in amphetamines.
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Your best thing to do is to ask the doctor or pharmacist. I couldn't find a conclusive answer for you either. It really is not a problem even if SSRI's show up on a urinalysis though. They are prescription medications,not anything illegal. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Zoya.
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Nope, will not test positive for anything at all. You are thinking it will test positive because it has a stimulate effect. However, caffine and nodoz is nothing like methamphetimine or cocaine. It does not have any of those properties in it. However, if you took sudifed you should worry about testing positive for meth. Sedifed is one of the active ingrediants used to make meth. So, if you are being tested on a regular basis do not take sudifed. \n\nAlso, Poppy seeds can get you a positive test on opiates. poppy seeds are from the plant made to make opuim. You can find poppy seeds on more food items than you think. They are on those nummy tasting muffins, in breads, and other foods. So be carefull what you eat, make sure poppy seeds are not in it.\n\nDo be carefull because foods can and do give false positives on drug testes, and if you are being tested while on probation or parole, the officers are not very understanding. You probation or parole could easily get revoked. \n\nGood luck, and read food and over the counter labels.
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Dextrinetgirogeb us a cough and respiratory supresent agent\nMethamphetamine is a stimulant. The definitions as per Wikipedia is given below for your information. To be on the safe side please donot take any of these medicines without your physician's advise or prescription.\n\nDextromethorphan (DM or DXM) is an antitussive drug that is found in many over-the-counter cold and cough preparations, usually in the form of dextromethorphan hydrobromide. It is also used as a recreational drug. \n\nMethamphetamine (sometimes referred to as methylamphetamine or desoxyephedrine) is a psychostimulant drug used primarily for recreational purposes, but is sometimes prescribed for ADHD and narcolepsy under the brand name Desoxyn. It causes euphoria and excitement by acting directly on the brain's reward mechanisms, thus making it highly addictive. Methamphetamine rapidly enters the brain and causes a cascading release of norepinephrine and dopamine (and to a lesser extent, serotonin). Users may become obsessed or perform repetitive tasks such as cleaning, hand-washing or assembling and disassembling objects. Withdrawal is characterized by increased sleeping and eating, and depression-like symptoms, often accompanied by anxiety and drug-craving
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I know that a lot of sinus meds include a drug that is a derivative of speed. Usually any drug that has the letters\n-amine or -aphetamine listed on the end of the drug name has a chemical substance that "speeds" you up or can cause you to experience jitters, racing of the heart, and inability to slow/calm down. \nA pharmacist once told me that sinus medications can make people feel a little euphoric and are therefore abused when the abuser cant get anything else that will make them feel "higher". \nI think that people can become mentally addicted to just about anything, but phyiscally addicted is another thing.\nOne thing is for sure, taking more medication than recommended, either prescribed or over the counter WILL cause damage to your body in some way, shape, or form.
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Newspaper readers around the U.S. are again being bombarded in early 2006 by ad inserts in their Sunday papers touting "The New Skinny Pill," which closer reading reveals as the supplement Zyladex Plus.\n\nAccording to the ad, which features the misleading photo of what appears to be a prescription drug bottle, this amazing pill "is now available in the United States without a prescription" and will enable you to lose up to 15 pounds a week. The ad claims "clinical studies prove it." \n\nThe ad, however, provides absolutely no information about what is in this pill or how it works, and its manufacturer Medlab has no website where this information can be found. When you phone the number in the ad that you are urged to call 24 hours a day to order the product, and ask what the active ingredient in the pill is, the operator tells you "I actually do not have that information available."\n\nBut when this pill was being pushed several years ago, it was one of the many containing the combination of the amphetamine-like compound Ephedrine (since banned by the U.S. FDA) and caffeine.\n\nFurther research suggests that the active ingredient in the current formulation is bitter orange, a common substitute for ephedrine. Extracts from the peel of bitter orange contain the chemical synephrine, a substance similar to ephedrine, and it may contribute to weight loss by increasing metabolism. \n\nIt is unclear whether bitter orange acts similarly in raising heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure, but if it does, Zyladex Plus could be risky for people with arrhythmias and high blood pressure.\n\nWhile the ad misleadingly seeks to invoke the good name of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by saying Zyladex Plus has been "approved for release by a FDA REGISTERED laboratory," needless to say the product -- like virtually all supplements -- has NEVER been judged for effectiveness or safety by the FDA
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cold or allergy medication over the counter.
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Sometimes certain drugs can be found in common over-the-counter medications (thus the reason why they normally ask you if you have taken any medication before the give you a urine test). Also, it has been shown that certain foods you eat before taking various drug tests can cause a positive result for a drug. An experiment was done where a person eat a bagel with poppy seeds on it and then took a urine test. the person tested positive for opium! Go figure!!
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If the item has pseudoephedrine in it, it has to be kept out of the customer's reach and you have to give ID and, usually, sign for it.  The drug mentioned is a big problem, especially in the Midwest, as it is used to make crystal methamphetamine, which has become a scourge.
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I had a friend that was addicted to adderall.  She would take like 200-300mg each day.  Then, one day when the adderall seemed to do nothing anymore, she turned to Crystal Meth.!  Whatever you do, don't do that!
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NONE it is dangerous to stop meds cold turkey, taper off!
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It really depends on how much methadone you take, also is your next collection due the next day from the pharmacy? Regular over the counter meds would not really provide you with the help you need. Have you contacted your doctor or drug team for advice?
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Amlactin works really well.  It is over the counter.
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Both are stimulants. Ritalin is a single drug. Adderal is a combination of four different stimulant salts mixed together- many folks agree it works better, provides better concentration without as much speedy effect. In a drug test it doesn't matter- the result will come back (with either med) as positive for amphetamines (which you can then prove you have a prescription for). Best not to share meds though.
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I am not a drug rep, but I've tried TheraFlu and the stuff works GREAT on cold and flus symptoms. One note, make sure you get the package that addresses all the symptoms you have because they have like 4 different kinds.
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I doubt it. I'm on medications that will cause prelim drug screens to show pos... Pain medication I take comes back positive for opioid - and meds for Narcolepsy will cause pos for amphetamines   - so without another more specific test... it could appear I'm on speed and heroine LOL ~ the test is just A SCREEN, testing for like 4-6 "families"  it's extremely expensive to test for each individual drug. \n\nPoppy seeds can make em pop for opiates also - as Poppy's are what heroine is made from and codeine (I believe) BUT you'd have to eat an awful lot of muffins to get pos test:).\n\nThe reason my med's show pos on a test is because that's what they are, in some way - just like Poppy seeds, there is some form of these things in them... just legal, medically nec, and Dr. prescribed forms.\nBUT because I have a Dr. working with me and helping me... even though I do have to take these meds daily - they allow me to function regularly, do not effect my ability to preform - they actually make me able TO BE a good employee.\n\nAll that said... I believe THC is it's own family... I don't think it's in any other "med" - there are THC pills for cancer. Medical Marijuana... but I've never heard of anything that will make you show positive for pot that isn't pot. However, I'm no Dr. and certainly not an expert in this field - these are my own experiences.\n\nWhile it's probably illegal to ask him what he has - etc. it shouldn't be a problem to ask him to produce his prescription for the med he believes is causing the "false pos" or legal pos. \nThen call the lab that did the test and ask if that med in that dosage can cause a pos reading for THC... \nIF THEY SAY YES, then - I don't know if you'd need a med release or not to call the pharmacy & Dr. to verify that he is indeed taking this medication. Or ask for a letter from his Dr. YOU CAN CALL and ask the Dr. if he wrote you a letter for "so and so" \nIF he wants the job he should have no problem with helping you to understand his situation - so that you know he is a trustworthy responsible citizen with a health condition he is trying to manage and live with and not just someone who's judgement is clouded by a drug induced haze.