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What Causes A False Positive Test For Temazepam?

I am Military and just tested positive for Temazepam, I don t take any nor have I taken any prescription drugs, the only thing I have taken was Tylenol, ibuprofen, Claritin and Benadryl. So I am wondering what could give me a false positive because I have never even heard of this drug and now I m in trouble for it.
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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Hello there,
Temazapam is part of a set of drugs commonly used to relieve anxiety and/or induce sleep. It is a restricted drug and cannot be had over the counter. So Unless you have taken some formulation which claims to induce sleep or relax you even if it has some herbal origin it may be contaminated with temazepam. Since you are in the military If you remember having anything to make you sleep or to reduce any jitters that may have temazapam. If all these are ruled out the lab may have made a mistake. You can get a different lab to check you for the drug.

Hope this helps. Do not worry, You have nothing to fear if you never knowingly took the drug,
Please feel free to address any further queries to me,
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What Causes A False Positive Test For Temazepam?

Hello there, Temazapam is part of a set of drugs commonly used to relieve anxiety and/or induce sleep. It is a restricted drug and cannot be had over the counter. So Unless you have taken some formulation which claims to induce sleep or relax you even if it has some herbal origin it may be contaminated with temazepam. Since you are in the military If you remember having anything to make you sleep or to reduce any jitters that may have temazapam. If all these are ruled out the lab may have made a mistake. You can get a different lab to check you for the drug. Hope this helps. Do not worry, You have nothing to fear if you never knowingly took the drug, Please feel free to address any further queries to me,