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Will Ranitidine Produce A False Positive Result For Methamphetimine?

I was prescribed to take Zantac 150 by my doctor I m pregnant and took a urine test which showed up positive for meth I googled the main ingredient Ranitidine and found that it shows as false positive for meth my worker wants me to provide information on this by a doctor md what should I do
Thu, 13 Jun 2019
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Hello,

As per your history, no tablet Ranitidine does not.

No any clinical studies shows that tablet Ranitidine may cause false positive.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shyam B. Kale, General & Family Physician
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Will Ranitidine Produce A False Positive Result For Methamphetimine?

Hello, As per your history, no tablet Ranitidine does not. No any clinical studies shows that tablet Ranitidine may cause false positive. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shyam B. Kale, General & Family Physician