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Parents who drop off a toddler at a licensed center generally assume every adult in the building has been checked out. In most states that assumption...
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Phenobarbital is a long acting barbiturate most often prescribed for seizure disorders, and in some cases for sedation or management of withdrawal. If a urine drug...
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Phenytoin, sold under the brand name Dilantin, is a hydantoin anticonvulsant used to control seizures. It is not a controlled substance and it is not an...
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Employees on blood pressure medication sometimes worry that a prescription will trip up a workplace drug test. Hydrochlorothiazide, often shortened to HCTZ, is one of the...
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Estradiol is the main form of estrogen used in hormone therapy. People take it as a pill, a skin patch, a topical gel, a vaginal ring...
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Patients who are prescribed metronidazole and then face a workplace or clinical drug screen often ask whether the antibiotic will show up as a positive result....
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Every motor carrier that operates commercial vehicles requiring a commercial driver's license is a DOT regulated employer for drug and alcohol testing purposes. The Federal Motor...
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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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Reglan is the brand name most patients recognize for metoclopramide, a medication prescribed for gastroparesis, severe heartburn that has not responded to other treatment, and nausea...
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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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Nail analysis is a laboratory specimen type used mostly in forensic, clinical and specialized investigative toxicology rather than routine pre employment screening. As a fingernail or...
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Amantadine is a prescription medication used for Parkinson's disease and related movement disorders, and it also has a long history of use against influenza A. Patients...
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Accutane is a brand name for isotretinoin, a retinoid medication prescribed for severe, treatment resistant acne. People who take it, or who are starting it, sometimes...
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Paxil is the brand name for paroxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) prescribed for major depressive disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder,...
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Focalin is the brand name for dexmethylphenidate, a Schedule II prescription stimulant used to manage attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Because it is a stimulant and a...
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Lithium is a metal salt prescribed as a mood stabilizer, most often for bipolar disorder. It is not a controlled substance under federal law, and it...
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Propranolol is a beta blocker prescribed for high blood pressure, tremor, migraine prevention, performance anxiety, and several heart rhythm conditions. It is not a controlled substance...
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Phenibut is a synthetic compound related to the neurotransmitter GABA. It is sold online and in some retail stores as a nootropic or relaxation supplement, usually...
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Atomoxetine, sold under the brand name Strattera and as generic capsules, is prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Unlike the stimulant medications many employers associate with...
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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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Benzonatate is a prescription cough suppressant sold under names such as Tessalon. People who are starting a new job, entering a treatment program, or facing a...
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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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Massachusetts has no stand alone drug testing statute that tells an employer when it may or may not test. Instead, the state's general privacy law does...
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Whey, casein, soy, pea, and egg protein powders are food products, not drugs, and no standard workplace drug test panel is built to detect them. A...
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