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Ambien is one of the most prescribed sleep medications in the country, and its generic name, zolpidem, shows up constantly in questions about drug testing. The...
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Albuterol is one of the most commonly prescribed rescue inhalers in the country, used for asthma, COPD, and exercise induced bronchospasm. Because it belongs to a...
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The answer depends entirely on which bottle is in the medicine cabinet. Plain Mucinex, the expectorant that thins mucus so a cough is more productive, contains...
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Meclizine is the antihistamine in motion sickness tablets and vertigo treatments, sold both over the counter and by prescription depending on strength and brand. Employees who...
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Abilify is the brand name for aripiprazole, an atypical antipsychotic prescribed for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder as an add on treatment, irritability associated with...
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Morphine is the analyte that most standard opiate drug test panels are actually built to catch. It is the primary target of the immunoassay screen labeled...
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Famotidine is one of the most common over the counter and prescription heartburn medications on the market, sold under names like Pepcid and in many store...
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Zofran is the brand name most people know for ondansetron, a prescription and over the counter adjacent medication used to prevent nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy,...
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Guanfacine is a prescription medication used to manage attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and, in its older immediate release form, high blood pressure. Patients and employers...
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Lisinopril is one of the most commonly prescribed blood pressure medications in the country, which is exactly why job candidates and employees sometimes wonder whether it...
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Eszopiclone, sold under the brand name Lunesta, is a prescription sedative hypnotic used short term for sleep. People who take it and are facing an employment,...
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Meloxicam is a prescription nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug, sold under the brand name Mobic and as a generic tablet, suspension, and capsule. It is used for...
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Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant that doctors prescribe for depression and, off label, for certain pain and sleep conditions. It is a prescription medication, not a...
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No, not on a standard drug test. The 5-panel, 10-panel, and even most 20-panel urine cups used for workplace, pre-employment, and general screening do not include...
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A drug testing laboratory analyzes specimens and confirms non-negative screens with a second, more specific method such as GC-MS or LC-MS/MS. This guide explains the confirmation...
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North Carolina does not require most private employers to run a drug testing program, but once an employer decides to test, state law sets out how...
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Methocarbamol is one of the most commonly prescribed muscle relaxants in the United States, usually sold under the brand name Robaxin. Patients recovering from back strain,...
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Pantoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor sold under names such as Protonix and used to treat heartburn, acid reflux, and erosive esophagitis. It is also one...
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Ropinirole, sold under the brand name Requip and in an extended release form as Requip XL, is a dopamine agonist prescribed for Parkinson disease and restless...
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A residential collection route usually has at least two kinds of workers on the truck: a driver who holds a commercial driver license and one or...
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Physicians are tested for drugs more often than most people assume, but the requirement rarely comes from a single federal law. It usually comes from three...
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Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and opioid treatment programs (OTPs) use drug testing for two distinct jobs: confirming that a patient's prescribed medication (buprenorphine or methadone) is actually...
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Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) sold under brand names such as Voltaren and Cataflam, and available as an oral tablet, an extended release capsule,...
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Etizolam has shown up in counterfeit pills, in postmortem and driving under the influence cases, and in routine toxicology work across the country. It is often...
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