Medical Review Officer Online Course with Live Discussion (Includes Digital Syllabus)-Table 10.2 Medications Sold in the United States that Can Cause Confirmed Positive Drug-Test Results (Update from Swotinsky's 2021 6th edition)

Table 10.2 Medications Sold in the United States that Can Cause Confirmed Positive Drug-Test Results (Update from Swotinsky's 2021 6th edition)

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This document provides a list of medications sold in the United States that can cause positive drug test results. The medications are divided into different categories, including amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, opioids, and others. <br /><br />In the category of amphetamines, medications such as amphetamine and methamphetamine can cause positive drug test results. MDMA, MDA, and MDEA, which are commonly known as club drugs, do not cause positive drug tests. <br /><br />Barbiturates like butabarbital, butalbital, pentobarbital, and phenobarbital can also lead to positive drug test results. Certain prescription medications like Bellergal-S, Donnatal, Hysophen, and Primidone (Mysoline) can be metabolized into phenobarbital, causing positive drug tests. <br /><br />Benzodiazepines such as alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide, clonazepam, and clorazepate do not cause positive drug tests. However, medications like diazepam, estazolam, and temazepam can result in positive drug test results. <br /><br />Cocaine and marijuana do not cause positive drug tests, but medications like Dronabinol (Marinol) can lead to positive results. Methaqualone does not cause positive drug tests. <br /><br />In the category of opioids, medications like buprenorphine, fentanyl, hydrocodone, and oxycodone can cause positive drug test results. Meperidine and methadone do not cause positive drug tests. Propoxyphene-containing medications were removed from the U.S. market in November 2010 and also do not cause positive drug tests. <br /><br />It is important to note that this list does not include all medications that can cause positive drug test results. The information provided here is sourced from "The Medical Review Officer’s Manual, 6th Edition, 2021," by Robert B. Swotinsky.

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This table is an update from Swotinsky's 2021 6th edition

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amphetamines

barbiturates

benzodiazepines

opioids

club drugs

cocaine

marijuana