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Could Taking Antidepressants And Tranquilizers Result In Having Heroin And Cocaine In Urine Test?
they have done a urine test and picked up that I have cannibas herion and cocaine in my urine and I have never used drugs in my life before. Could you please advise if this appear in anti-depressants, tranquilisers, sleeping tablets. I was suspended from work and have tried all resources but can prove that im innocent. PLEASE HELP URGENTLY
Wed, 2 Apr 2014
Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query.
I'm sorry to hear that you are going through a difficult situation. Urine drug screens are usually very specific for the drug being screened for.
So, other prescription medication like anti-depressants, tranquilizers or sedatives do not cause a false positive in the drug test. So, it won't be an acceptable argument that the prescription medication have resulted in a false positive drug test.
Wish you all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
I'm sorry to hear that you are going through a difficult situation. Urine drug screens are usually very specific for the drug being screened for.
So, other prescription medication like anti-depressants, tranquilizers or sedatives do not cause a false positive in the drug test. So, it won't be an acceptable argument that the prescription medication have resulted in a false positive drug test.
Wish you all the best.
Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
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