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A nonprofit that accepts a federal grant or cooperative agreement almost always has to sign a drug free workplace certification somewhere in the award paperwork. Program...
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A presumptive positive is a screening result at or above a laboratory's cutoff concentration. It is not a final result, not a diagnosis, and not proof...
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Nurses face drug testing from two different directions, and the two are often confused. An employer, usually a hospital or health system, tests as a condition...
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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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Naproxen is one of the most common over the counter and prescription pain relievers in the country, sold under its generic name and under brand names...
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Employees who take an over the counter allergy medication before a scheduled drug screen sometimes ask whether it could flag the test. The honest answer depends...
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Nevada is one of a small group of states that put a specific limit on pre-employment marijuana screening into its labor code. The rule, commonly referenced...
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Afrin is a brand name for oxymetazoline, a topical nasal decongestant sold over the counter as a spray. It is not a controlled substance, it is...
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Baclofen is a prescription muscle relaxant used for spasticity from conditions such as multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury. Employees who take it, and the employers...
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Amlodipine is one of the most commonly prescribed blood pressure medications in the country, sold under its generic name and as part of combination products. People...
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Anyone ordering testing supplies for a mine site hears a common question from safety managers: where is the federal rule that tells us how to drug...
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Quetiapine, sold under the brand name Seroquel, is one of the most commonly prescribed antipsychotics in the country. It treats schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and is frequently...
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Losartan is a prescription angiotensin receptor blocker, known by the brand name Cozaar, used to treat high blood pressure and to help protect the kidneys in...
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Toradol is the common brand name for ketorolac tromethamine, a prescription strength pain reliever that shows up often in emergency rooms, urgent care clinics, and surgical...
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Librium is the brand name most people still use for chlordiazepoxide, one of the oldest benzodiazepines on the market. Prescribers reach for it mainly for short...
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Oxymorphone is a schedule II semi synthetic opioid, sold under brand names including Opana, and it is also a metabolite the body produces when it breaks...
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Tamiflu is the brand name for oseltamivir phosphate, an antiviral medication prescribed for influenza. Employees and parents sometimes ask whether a course of Tamiflu could show...
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Lasix is the brand name for furosemide, a loop diuretic prescribed for fluid retention, high blood pressure, heart failure and certain kidney conditions. It is not...
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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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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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Private label drug test cups are existing, manufacturer-made urine cups sold under your brand, with your logo and labeling. This guide explains what can be customized,...
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Turmeric is a spice and dietary supplement, not a controlled substance, and it is not a target analyte on any standard workplace or clinical drug test...
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Sildenafil is the active ingredient in Viagra and Revatio, a prescription medication used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. It belongs to a drug...
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