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Suggest Treatment For Severe Insomnia And Pityriasis Rosea

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Posted on Thu, 27 Oct 2016
Question: Recently tested positive on UA for temazepam I have never taken temazepam but did take Valium for relief of severe itching/insomnia due to pitycarius rosea...would this cause false positive for temazepam?
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Answered by Dr. Olsi Taka (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes it would.

Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.

The answer is yes, it should be the cause for the positive test. Both Diazepam and Temazepam belong to the same class, work in the same way. Actually Temazepam is one of the products of the metabolism of diazepam, one of the primary active metabolites of diazepam. So it's no wonder you tested positive I am afraid.

I hope to have been of help.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Olsi Taka (1 minute later)
Thank you for your prompt reply
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Answered by Dr. Olsi Taka (0 minute later)
Brief Answer:
You're welcome

Detailed Answer:
Glad to have been of help.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Insomnia And Pityriasis Rosea

Brief Answer: Yes it would. Detailed Answer: I read your question carefully and I understand your concern. The answer is yes, it should be the cause for the positive test. Both Diazepam and Temazepam belong to the same class, work in the same way. Actually Temazepam is one of the products of the metabolism of diazepam, one of the primary active metabolites of diazepam. So it's no wonder you tested positive I am afraid. I hope to have been of help.