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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Taking Robaxin.9. Ritalin (methylphenidate) Methylphenidate is found in prescription drugs like Ritalin, which are used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy. There have been many reports of Ritalin leading to positive urine drug screens for amphetamines, as well as methamphetamine. In rare cases, Ritalin has even caused false-positive drug test results for LSD.10. Dental anesthesiaIf you undergo a major dental procedure, you will be given various pain medications or drugs. There is a wide range of substances used for this purpose, and some can can cause false positive tests. For example, amoxicillin has been known to cause false-positive test results for cocaine. Other sedative medications can also lead to false-positive outcomes for opiates and amphetamines.11. NyQuilMany Americans have turned to NyQuil for relief when suffering from a cold. But NyQuil has also been reported to cause false positives for MDMA drugs. Similar cold medications like Advil have also led to THC (marijuana) to show up on a drug tests. That’s also the case with any NSAIDs that include ibuprofen as an ingredient.12. Midol Midol is one of the most popular medications that’s used to treat menstrual cramping. Like Advil – and many pain-relief medications – it has ibuprofen as an active ingredient. So, taking Midol may result in false positive tests for marijuana use.How to dispute a false positive resultIf you’re certain that you’ve received a positive drug test result wrongly, then your first course of action should be to demand that further testing is done. As we’ve already learned, there are many reasons why you might have been given a false-positive. If you know for certain that drug abuse is not the cause of the false-positive test results, then you can make it clear that you’re willing to submit to further testing. A blood test or a hair follicle test will prove that the outcome was incorrect and that no illegal drugs are in your system. Urine drug testing should always be confirmed via GC-MS or HPLC test.If further drug testing still reveals positive results, then it’s time to have a chat with your employer. You may want to explain that you are on certain medications or prescription drugs that could have caused a false-negative.We’ve covered pre-employment drug tests in great detail in another article.What is a false negative drug test?False negatives are the opposite of false positives. In a nutshell, if you receive a false negative result, then it
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