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Can A Drug Test Rule Out Morphine Intake?
Question: I am asking if any drugs mimic morphine...drug test reveals hight level of morphine but patient does not take morphine. Takes Hydrocodone and Ativan
Brief Answer:
Likely the hydrocodone will show up.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
Likely the hydrocodone's metabolite is showing up as morphine.
Here is an article that may help:
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_documents.asp?session=29&docid=2108
I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.
Likely the hydrocodone will show up.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
Likely the hydrocodone's metabolite is showing up as morphine.
Here is an article that may help:
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_documents.asp?session=29&docid=2108
I hope this information helps. Please let me know if I can provide further information.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok now i.have one doctor who says differently
It will not show up as I
Test shows positive for morphine and pt is hydocodone would anything else cause the morphine to show up
Patient states not taking morphine
Dr says that is not possible what else
Could you suggest another test that my be able to say what is happening
Career on line!
It will not show up as I
Test shows positive for morphine and pt is hydocodone would anything else cause the morphine to show up
Patient states not taking morphine
Dr says that is not possible what else
Could you suggest another test that my be able to say what is happening
Career on line!
Brief Answer:
Some information:
Detailed Answer:
The information I have is that morphine is a metabolite of codeine, and it looks like it is also in the breakdown of hydrocodone (see link in response above).
What I would suggest is this: close this current discussion with me (I am a family practice doctor) and repost it with the following words in the first line of the question: "For drug/addiction specialist only". I have seen that we have an addiction specialist answer here from time to time and he might know. Please know that it might take more time for him (or another similar doctor) to respond as they aren't always on this site.
Some information:
Detailed Answer:
The information I have is that morphine is a metabolite of codeine, and it looks like it is also in the breakdown of hydrocodone (see link in response above).
What I would suggest is this: close this current discussion with me (I am a family practice doctor) and repost it with the following words in the first line of the question: "For drug/addiction specialist only". I have seen that we have an addiction specialist answer here from time to time and he might know. Please know that it might take more time for him (or another similar doctor) to respond as they aren't always on this site.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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