Buspar (busiprone) & False Positives - Yes, They Can Happen
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I've noticed a-lot of poeple out there are asking about buspar, & false postives.. as well as it's relation to xanax (alprazalam). Let me start off by saying that my husband is prescribed 15mg. buspar (I believe 1 3x a day) along w/some other drugs from his pyschologist such as ambien, and depacote. I can state that I took his buspar during a horrible anxiety/panic attack (also known as busiprone) and I also need to mention I go to a methadone clinic. After taking the buspar, I went to clinic to take my usual drug-screen (also let me mention I was receiving takehomes, only going once every 2 weeks as I'd never failed a drug test), thinking nothing of it as I'd read they don't show up as anything. Well, WRONG for me.. my drug test came back 100% positive for benzo's.. I had no xanax, valium, clonpazen(sorry about the spelling there) in my system, etc. My husband also had the same problem with one of his urine drug screen's at the methadone clinic we both attend for a postive on benzo's when all he had taken was buspar & ambien, which he both has valid prescriptions for. They broke both our tests down and they came back showing up as Nordiazepam, and Oxeazepam on both -- Unfortunately our clinic is under debate about them showing up because of the way the break-down showed up. All I can say is if anyone has ever had a false-positive for buspar, please let me know. I'm trying to prove to my clinic that in come cases they can show up, maybe it has to do with certain people. I dunno? But, it happened to me and my husband both.
Re: Sam (# 24)
I just had a lab come back from October 25 today with a positive thc in it and I I started this med on the 25th so I’m woundering if it’s because of the meds
I keep having a positive for Benzo with po and I only take Buspar and prozac
I have been on probation for 3 years now I'm doing drug court and I am prescribed buspirone hcl 15 mg 2x a day and I fail for benzodiazepines every time so yes it does make you fail a drug test I could take one of .y home drug test 12 panel and it shows up benzodiazepines you are right
You came up positive for Meth?!!??!? Really?
I got popped positive yesterday and all I take is buspar and seroquel. they said I was positive for benzos but I do have a script for both and more.. they let me go because someone else was familiar with the false -positive effect from buspar. It was do to me walking funny. most people walk funny anyway. get my meaning!! now i'm subject to random drug test's which to my fault there is none.thanks for listening, rasta.
Re: shelby schrecengost (# 3)
The nurontin shows up as benzos for sure I've been doing it for 6 months now
Re: Verwon (# 1)
I quit taking Librium a 5 weeks ago and change to buspar and Zoloft.
I’m still positive for benzodiazepines
Re: felicia (# 14)
Take how this was said as your answer.
I was canceled by two pain management docs not thinking. I was taking buspirone and was positive for cocaine.
I had to take a drug test for my probation officer and she failed me cause I failed for Benzo. I take buspar 5 mg for anxiety. I went to jail and all over it with me having a prescription
Yes i have had a false positive for benzos while taking buspirone. My therapist gave me a urine drug test and i was prescribed NO NARCOTICS. I had prescriptions for buspirone, ambien, depacote, lemictle and tested positive for benzos even though i had never taken any kind of benzo. It was later determined that the buspirone showed a false positive in my results.
I also go to a methadone clinic and I have been testing positive for barbiturates I do not take any barbiturates but I do take BuSpar I'm wondering if that's not why
A false positive on buspar has happened to my husband as well to where his dr is making him come evey to weeks to be sure there is no benzos in his system and he don't take anything unless he is prescribe them .
Happened to me multiple times! It does happen! Buspirone will show up on urine screens.
Re: JMike (# 7)
Mike,my name is KJS IAM 63 years old.i have been taking both drugs for 30 years and yes the mix can be deadly but your wife's dose is fairly low,and if she takes a responsible dose of Xanax,being no more then 1mg .with all my years of experience she should be OK.please. Remember Xanax is ;he of the hardest drugs to detox off of..Hope your wife gets better.
My daughter tested positive for benzo's taking buspar. She is also currently detained for a violation of her probation because of it, now I'm left to prove it was her meds causing this false positive.
Ambien IS a benzodiazapine. If you ingest a, "benzo," you fill fail for, "benzos."
Re: Jennifer (# 2)
benzos can stay in your system for up to 30 days after each 4 mlgs you consume!!
I have the same problem showing Benzo's in my urine after taking Busbar. The office is now refusing to give me any pain meds at all. They refuse to even consider anyother medications could cause this false positive. The opioid crisis has caused so many problems for those of us that truly need medications. My quality of life has just ended, back to nothing but pain e everyday all day.
I have been clean from benzos for about 4 months... I was having really baf cravings do i took a busiprine n had a false positive for barbiturates.. How is this possible??
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