• Drug screening?

I've got to take a drug screen this week. I've had to take a few extra hydrocodone this month, so I took all but four of my tablets. This is Sunday, my test is this Friday, I'll take my last 4 Friday morning. I need it to show up on my drug screen. Will I still be positive?

4 Answers

  • Licensed Practical Nurse,
  • Texas

Yes it will show positive, you should be good. Is it for pain management or have you been taking it close to 30 days? Most narcotics show up in 1-3 days up to 30 days of using it

  • Legal Nurse Consultant, Company Owner,
  • Tennessee

Sounds to me as if you are trying to work around pain management regulations. Depending on the test whether they are testing for presence of medicine or level of medicine in system. It also depends on how quickly you metabolize and clear a medication. So cannot say for certain whether you would "still be positive ". Eleanor P. Hargrove 931-626-8344 NOTE: This e-mail may contain PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL information and is intended only for the use of the specific individuals to which it is addressed. If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized use, dissemination or copying of this e-mail or the information contained in it or attached to it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, immediately notify the person named above by reply e-mail and delete it.

  • Pharmacist
  • Van Buren, Arkansas

Yes, it will be positive. It will not be out of your system for a while. However, you need to make sure it is ok with your physician before you take extra hydrocodone. It is a dangerous drug and you increase your risk for overdose by taking more than prescribed. Please make sure you are open and honest with your physician about how much you need to take to get rid of your pain. They can adjust your prescription to make sure it is helping you.

  • Family Practitioner
  • Houston, TX

You only need to take one the night before and maybe one the morning of and it will definitely show up. You should only take this medicine when absolutely needed. And you should have a bona fide prescription from a licensed physician for this medication.

William Z. Cohen, M.D., FAAFP

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