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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Include:Advil (ibuprofen)Aleve (naproxen)Benadryl (diphenhydramine)Cardizem (diltiazem)Dextromethorphan (found in Robitussin)Glucophage (metformin)Ritalin (methylphenidate)Sudafed (pseudoephedrine)Trandate (labetalol)Ultram (tramadol) Summary Drug screens do not typically test for antidepressants, but some medications may trigger a false positive. Understanding this possibility is important and will allow you to take steps to minimize this risk. The best approach is to bring your medications with you to inform the test administrator. If a false-positive does occur, the medication will already be noted in your record. Other options include requesting a second test or changing to a different medication that is less likely to trigger a false-positive result. Most importantly, never stop taking your medication without talking to your doctor. Suddenly halting your medication may result in antidepressant withdrawal or the return of depression symptoms.Frequently Asked Questions Prozac (fluoxetine) could show up as an amphetamine or as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) on a drug test and produce a false positive for one of these illicit drugs. However, Prozac doesn't show up as Prozac—or as an antidepressant—on a drug test because these tests normally don't screen for antidepressant use. Lexapro (escitalopram) doesn't show up on a drug test because drug tests normally don't screen for antidepressant use. And, unlike other SSRIs, Lexapro does not produce a false positive for any other type of drug. Zoloft (sertraline) could show up as a false positive on a drug test as a benzodiazepine or LSD. However, Zoloft wouldn't show up as Zoloft—or as an antidepressant—on a test, because people are usually not screened for antidepressant use during a standard drug test.Verywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services. Drug testing.Marin SJ, Doyle K, Chang A, Concheiro-Guisan M, Huestis MA, Johnson-Davis KL. One hundred false-positive amphetamine specimens characterized by liquid chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry. J Anal Toxicol. 2016;40(1):37-42. doi:10.1093/jat/bkv101Masternak S, Padała O, Karakuła-Juchnowicz H. False-positive drug test results in patients taking psychotropic drugs. A literature review. Fałszywie dodatnie wyniki testów narkotykowych u pacjentów
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