MiamiChik Says:
Buspar (busiprone) & False Positives - Yes, They Can Happen (Page 2) (Top voted first)
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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.
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I just tested positive yesterday after starting buscar for the first time last week. and I been tested lately 3 times a week for the past 3 months clear with my other meds.
So YES, it DOES test a positive on benzos
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steph Says:
I've been on methadone and my opinion get off immediately yes it helps for hard core users. But its an awful detox nearly killed me
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Kate Says:
It can certainly test positive for benzo's and I have personally sent off urines to see if the patient took any benzo's and they had not. On a 6 panel drug kit you can have many false positives!!!! I am an RN as well
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Trish Says:
I also go to a methdone clinic and I am prescribed the same exact thing as you husband. I have never in my life taken a Xanax. Or anything else for that matter. But yes i have for the last 3 weeks on my drug screens have failed for it. I may also add that I am 7 1/2 months pregnant so the only thing I am taken is the usual prenatals they offer along with my Zoloft and buspar. So yes it is absolutely possible unless something else can test for it...
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Pinky Says:
I actually failed a drug test today because it came up in my system as positive for benzos. I was shocked! I don't understand it. All I take is Zoloft and buspar. So yes its very possible!
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Jennifer Bemis Says:
I absolutely had a problem with Buspar coming up showing as a benzo. Then when it was sent off it came back no benzos. My father also had the same problem and I promise you my dad has never taken one pill that he was not prescribed. I can also tell you that I failed a drug test after drinking a couple Green Monster Energy drinks and when they were sent off they came back negative. That's when I read an article somewhere that says the inactive benzo ingredient that is in green monster energy drinks can cause drug tests to come back with false positives. So yes you absolutely can have a drug test come back with a false positive and it not be your fault. Because of some illnesses that I have I'll take random drug screens because of the potency of the medication. I've been seeing the same doctors for six years and have never failed a drug test until the month after they put me on Buspar. So that should tell you everything you need to know.
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Kelly Joe Spinks Says:
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.
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James Says:
I had a false positive 5 panel test after taking Buspirone.
Sertraline also. Proving this is a difficult battle as you are finding out. The Lord be with you.
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jerzyjoe Says:
Hello i take 10 mg if buspar 3 times a day amd I'm also on a methadone matnience program I currently take 75 mg of methadone every morning at the clinic I do get a little sleepy but other than that I'm fine so she should be ok
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trucker Says:
Ir diesvhappen no lie!!! It happened to my brother who has to have drug testing for court because of lies his X told. FIR 6 YRS he's had a false test till 2 months ago he took my byspar and faiked his drug testing....they broke it down and could c he wasn't on drugs an they took a strand of his hair an saw he'd never done any drugs...hope this helps
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Tiny Says:
I test positive for opiates every time I take Zantac for heartburn. My clinic will spin the text down further to show that it is a false positive so I am very fortunate. I know most courts & clinics don't do that.
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Confused Says:
I am currently at a methadone clinic and got take homes also i just got prescribed the buspar and see several ppl on here saying they've failed there drug test coming up as a Xanax I also get drug test for cys for my kids if I have a valid prescription for the buspar and a benzo shows up will I be ok or be considered dirty?????????
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mis Says:
I took a drug screen today and I take buspar and I had a false positive for methadone my doc told me it was the buspar causing this false positive.the lab can break it down if you really had a false positive
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Logan Marie Says:
I also attend a clinic and the same happened to me as well. My doctor said My urine was dirty but I haven't taken any benzo's just buspirone. So that's why I was looking it up to find out the same as you.
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cathy Says:
My buspar never came up in my drug screens at the methadone clinic thats weird.
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MurdaMaryland Says:
I take buspar and am on 60mg of methadone I do not feel nothing at all compared to taking a Xanax with the methadone so far I feel normal hope this helps oh yea I'm on 15mg of buspar 3 times a day
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Amy Says:
I am prescribed Busiprone and have been taking them roughly 3 months now. I am in an outpatient treatment program and dont take any other medications besideds OTC ibuprofen and failed my random ua last week for benzos. I spoke with my PO and he did research online and false positives do happen as Im in treatment for alcohol, bever been into pills. Hope this helps.
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Chrissy Says:
If you'll simply go to any pill finder type of website & type in the pill name it will give you the full medical report on it which does show that it can indeed cause false positives. Printing that out & taking it to your clinic will prove your case and be legitimate proof that the clinic will accept. Versus trying to use other people from a blog to testify it's happened to them which isn't something your clinic would accept as proof. This will indeed help your husband with his false positive, but it may not help you any considering that regardless of whether or not it's a benzo it's still a controlled substance that you took without a prescription written to you. For that reason you will most likely still find yourself in the same bad situation with the clinic for using a controlled considering that using a controlled substance without a script is illegal regardless of what medication it is. Good luck.
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Bill Says:
Yes it showed a false positive today on my wife and she does not take sleeping pills nor does she take any kind of nerve pills. Only Buspar. She is on suboxone and thats why she was screened today.
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Fraser Says:
Yes. I take buspar and I text positive for Benzo's every frickin drug screen. I take suboxone and get screened once a month. I am SO glad to hear that others have the same issue. I have told my pain doc that it's the buspar causing my false poz testing but they say no. Am SO going to show them this!!
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