Medications and substances

Cross-reactions

Certain medications can cause positive results on drug tests, even though the person is not abusing drugs. This is called a cross-reaction and is important to know about to avoid misunderstandings. Below you will find an overview of common medications and which substances they can cross-react with in rapid tests.

Medications and medicines

What are cross-reactions?

Cross-reactions mean that certain medications can give false positive results on drug tests, even though the person has not used narcotics. This is because the medication contains substances that are chemically similar to drugs.

  • For positive drug tests in the workplace, an MRO physician always conducts a medical review and may contact the employee to determine if the result can be explained by, for example, prescribed medications before it is confirmed as positive.
  • For positive drug test results, it is always recommended to verify the sample through laboratory analysis. Rapid tests work well as initial screening, but results can be affected by cross-reactions from prescribed medications. Laboratory verification ensures a reliable, accurate, and legally sound result, which is crucial in both the workplace and healthcare settings.

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(1R,2S)-(-)-Efedrin (Efedrinhydroklorid)

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

11-nor-Δ8-THC-9-COOH

Shows positive on: MARIJUANA (THC 50)

11-nor-Δ8-THC-9-COOH

Shows positive on: MARIJUANA (THC 20)

11-nor-Δ8-THC-9-COOH

Shows positive on: MARIJUANA (THC 200)

11-nor-Δ9-THC-9-COOH

Shows positive on: MARIJUANA (THC 50)

11-nor-Δ9-THC-9-COOH

Shows positive on: MARIJUANA (THC 200)

11-nor-Δ9-THC-9-COOH

Shows positive on: MARIJUANA (THC 20)

11-nor-Δ9-THC-9-COOH

Shows positive on: MARIJUANA (THC 200)

2-Etylidin-1,5-dimetyl-3,3-difenylpyrrolidin (EDDP)

Shows positive on: EDDP 100

3-CMC

Shows positive on: 3-CMC/3-MMC

3-MMC

Shows positive on: 3-CMC/3-MMC

3,4-Metylendioxy Amfetamin HCl

Shows positive on: MDMA 500 (Ecstasy)

3,4-Metylendioxy Metamfetamin HCl

Shows positive on: MDMA 500 (Ecstasy)

3,4-Metylendioxy-Metamfetamin

Shows positive on: METAMFETAMIN (MET 300)

3,4-Metylendioxyamfetamin

Shows positive on: AMFETAMIN (AMP 300)

3,4-Metylendioxyetyl-Amfetamin

Shows positive on: MDMA 500 (Ecstasy)

3,4-Metylendioxyetyl-Amfetamin

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

3,4-Metylendioxymetamfetamin

Shows positive on: METAMFETAMIN (MET 300)

3,4-Metylendioxymetamfetamin (MDMA)

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

3,4-Metylendioxypyrovalerone HCl (MDPV)

Shows positive on: 3-CMC/3-MMC

3,4-Metylendixoyamfetamin (MDA)

Shows positive on: CAT (KAT) 150 ng/mL

4-Hydroxyfencyklidin

Shows positive on: PCP

4-Hydroxyfencyklidin

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

4-MEC

Shows positive on: 3-CMC/3-MMC

5-MeO-DIPT

Shows positive on: PSILOCYBIN (PY 500)

6-MAM

Shows positive on: OPIATER (OPI 200)

Alfentanil

Shows positive on: FENTANYL (FYL 10)

Alprazolam

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

Alprazolam

Shows positive on: 7-AMINOKLONAZEPAM (7-ACL 100)

Amoxicillin

Shows positive on: GABAPENTIN 2000 ng/mL

Bensfetamin

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

Bensoylekgonin

Shows positive on: KOKAIN (COC 100)

Bromazepam

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

Bromazepam

Shows positive on: 7-AMINOKLONAZEPAM (7-ACL 100)

Bromhexin

Shows positive on: FENTANYL (FYL 10)

Buprenorfin

Shows positive on: BUPRENORFIN (BUP 10)

Buprenorfin 3-D-Glukuronid

Shows positive on: BUPRENORFIN (BUP 10)

Buspiron

Shows positive on: FENTANYL (FYL 10)

Buspiron

Shows positive on: LSD (10)

Cannabidiol (CBD-olja)

Shows positive on: MARIJUANA (THC 50)

Cannabidiol (CBD-olja)

Shows positive on: MARIJUANA (THC 25)

Cannabidiol (CBD-olja)

Shows positive on: MARIJUANA (THC 200)

Cannabinol

Shows positive on: MARIJUANA (THC 200)

Cannabinol

Shows positive on: MARIJUANA (THC 25)

Cannabinol

Shows positive on: MARIJUANA (THC 50)

Ciprofloxacin

Shows positive on: FENTANYL (FYL 10)

Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride

Shows positive on: LSD (10)

Cis-tramadol

Shows positive on: TRAMADOL (TML 100)

d l-O-Desmetyl venlafaxin

Shows positive on: TRAMADOL (TML 100)

D-Metamfetamin

Shows positive on: METAMFETAMIN (MET 300)

D-Metamfetamin

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

D,L-Amfetamin

Shows positive on: CAT (KAT) 150 ng/mL

Delorazepam

Shows positive on: 7-AMINOKLONAZEPAM (7-ACL 100)

Delorazepam

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

Desalkylflurazepam

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

Desalkylflurazepam

Shows positive on: 7-AMINOKLONAZEPAM (7-ACL 100)

Dexamfetamin

Shows positive on: CAT (KAT) 150 ng/mL

Dexamfetamin

Shows positive on: AMFETAMIN (AMP 300)

Dexamfetamin (Lisdexamfetamin)

Shows positive on: MEFEDRON

Dexamfetamin (Lisdexamfetamin)

Shows positive on: CAT (KAT) 150 ng/mL

Dexamfetamin (Lisdexamfetamin)

Shows positive on: AMFETAMIN (AMP 300)

Dexamfetamin (Lisdexamfetamin)

Shows positive on: METAMFETAMIN (MET 300)

Dextrometorfan

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

Diazepam

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

Dimethyltryptamine (DMT)

Shows positive on: PSILOCYBIN (PY 500)

Disopyramid

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

Efavirenz

Shows positive on: MARIJUANA (THC 25)

Efavirenz

Shows positive on: MARIJUANA (THC 50)

Efavirenz

Shows positive on: MARIJUANA (THC 200)

Ekgonin

Shows positive on: KOKAIN (COC 100)

Estazolam

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

Etanol

Shows positive on: Etylglukuronid (ETG 500)

Etylglukuronid

Shows positive on: Etylglukuronid (ETG 500)

EtylMorfin

Shows positive on: OPIATER (OPI 200)

Fencyklidin

Shows positive on: PCP

Fencyklidin

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

Fencyklidin (PCP)

Shows positive on: TRAMADOL (TML 100)

Fenetylamin

Shows positive on: GABAPENTIN 2000 ng/mL

Fenfluramin

Shows positive on: GABAPENTIN 2000 ng/mL

Fenfluramin

Shows positive on: FENTANYL (FYL 10)

Fentanyl

Shows positive on: FENTANYL (FYL 10)

Fentanyl

Shows positive on: LSD (10)

Fentermin

Shows positive on: AMFETAMIN (AMP 300)

Fexofenadin

Shows positive on: FENTANYL (FYL 10)

Fexofenadin

Shows positive on: TRAMADOL (TML 100)

Flukloxacillin

Shows positive on: ZOPIKLON

Flunitrazepam

Shows positive on: 7-AMINOKLONAZEPAM (7-ACL 100)

Flunitrazepam

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

Flunitrazepam (f.d. Rohypnol)

Shows positive on: 7-AMINOKLONAZEPAM (7-ACL 100)

Fluoxetin

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

Gabapentin

Shows positive on: PREGABALIN (PGB 500ng/mL)

Gabapentin

Shows positive on: GABAPENTIN 2000 ng/mL

Gabapentin

Shows positive on: ZOLPIDEM (ZOL 50)

Glucuronic Acid

Shows positive on: Etylglukuronid (ETG 500)

Hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), Hexahydrocannabinol acetat (HHC-O)

Shows positive on: MARIJUANA (THC)

Hydrokodon

Shows positive on: OPIATER (OPI 200)

Hydrokodon

Shows positive on: OXIKODON (OXY 100)

Hydromorfon

Shows positive on: OXIKODON (OXY 100)

Hydromorfon

Shows positive on: OPIATER (OPI 200)

Hydroxizin

Shows positive on: FENTANYL (FYL 10)

Isoxsuprin

Shows positive on: GABAPENTIN 2000 ng/mL

Katinon

Shows positive on: 3-CMC/3-MMC

Ketamin

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

Klobazam

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

Klobazam

Shows positive on: 7-AMINOKLONAZEPAM (7-ACL 100)

Klonazepam

Shows positive on: 7-AMINOKLONAZEPAM (7-ACL 100)

Klonazepam

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

Klonidin

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

Klorazepat-dipotassium

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

Klordiazepoxid

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

Klordiazepoxid

Shows positive on: 7-AMINOKLONAZEPAM (7-ACL 100)

Klorfeniramin

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

Klozapin

Shows positive on: FENTANYL (FYL 10)

Kodein

Shows positive on: OPIATER (OPI 200)

Kodein

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

Kokain HCl

Shows positive on: KOKAIN (COC 100)

Komaetylen

Shows positive on: KOKAIN (COC 100)

Kvetiapin

Shows positive on: GABAPENTIN 2000 ng/mL

Kvetiapin

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

L-Metamfetamin

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

L-Metamfetamin

Shows positive on: METAMFETAMIN (MET 300)

Lamotrigin

Shows positive on: SPICE/K2

Lamotrigin

Shows positive on: 7-AMINOKLONAZEPAM (7-ACL 100)

Levoamfetamin

Shows positive on: AMFETAMIN (AMP 300)

Levorfanol

Shows positive on: OXIKODON (OXY 100)

Levorfanol

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

Levorfanol

Shows positive on: OPIATER (OPI 200)

Lorazepam

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

LYSERGSYRADIETYLAMID

Shows positive on: LSD (10)

Maprotilin

Shows positive on: AMFETAMIN (AMP 300)

Mefedron

Shows positive on: 3-CMC/3-MMC

Mefentermin

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

Mefentermin

Shows positive on: METAMFETAMIN (MET 300)

Meperidin

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

Metadon

Shows positive on: EDDP 100

Metadon

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

Metanol

Shows positive on: Etylglukuronid (ETG 500)

Metkatinon

Shows positive on: 3-CMC/3-MMC

Metoklopramid

Shows positive on: LSD (10)

Metoxyfenamin

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

Metoxyfenamin

Shows positive on: CAT (KAT) 150 ng/mL

Metylfenidat

Shows positive on: LSD (10)

Metylfenidat

Shows positive on: FENTANYL (FYL 10)

Metylfenidat

Shows positive on: METYLFENIDAT (MPD 150)

Midazolam

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

Mitragynin, 7-hydroxymitragynin

Shows positive on: KRATOM (KRA 300)

Morfin

Shows positive on: OPIATER (OPI 200)

Morfin 3β-glukuronid

Shows positive on: Etylglukuronid (ETG 500)

Morfin 6β-glukuronid

Shows positive on: Etylglukuronid (ETG 500)

Morfin-3-β-D-Glukuronid

Shows positive on: OPIATER (OPI 200)

Naloxon

Shows positive on: OXIKODON (OXY 100)

Naltrexon

Shows positive on: OXIKODON (OXY 100)

Naproxen

Shows positive on: 7-AMINOKLONAZEPAM (7-ACL 100)

Nitrazepam

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

NorBuprenorfin

Shows positive on: BUPRENORFIN (BUP 10)

NorBuprenorfin 3-D-Glukuronid

Shows positive on: BUPRENORFIN (BUP 10)

Nordiazepam

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

Nordiazepam

Shows positive on: 7-AMINOKLONAZEPAM (7-ACL 100)

Norfentanyl

Shows positive on: FENTANYL (FYL 10)

Norfentanyl

Shows positive on: LSD (10)

Norklordiazepoxid

Shows positive on: 7-AMINOKLONAZEPAM (7-ACL 100)

Norklordiazepoxid

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

Norkodein

Shows positive on: OPIATER (OPI 200)

Normorfon

Shows positive on: OPIATER (OPI 200)

Norpseudoefedrin Hcl

Shows positive on: CAT (KAT) 150 ng/mL

Oxazepam

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

Oxazepam

Shows positive on: 7-AMINOKLONAZEPAM (7-ACL 100)

Oxikodon

Shows positive on: OPIATER (OPI 200)

Oxikodon

Shows positive on: OXIKODON (OXY 100)

Oxikodon/Naloxon

Shows positive on: OXIKODON (OXY 100)

Oximorfon

Shows positive on: OXIKODON (OXY 100)

Oxykodon/Naloxon

Shows positive on: OPIATER (OPI 200)

Oxymorfon

Shows positive on: OPIATER (OPI 200)

Paliperidon

Shows positive on: FENTANYL (FYL 10)

Pentazocin

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

Petidin

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

Pregabalin

Shows positive on: GABAPENTIN 2000 ng/mL

Pregabalin

Shows positive on: PREGABALIN (PGB 500ng/mL)

Prokain

Shows positive on: OPIATER (OPI 200)

Promazin

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

Prometazin

Shows positive on: FENTANYL (FYL 10)

Prometazin

Shows positive on: EDDP 100

Prometazin

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

Prometazin

Shows positive on: FENTANYL (FYL 10)

Propyl β-D-glukuronid

Shows positive on: Etylglukuronid (ETG 500)

Risperidon

Shows positive on: FENTANYL (FYL 10)

Risperidon

Shows positive on: LSD (10)

Ritalinsyra

Shows positive on: METYLFENIDAT (MPD 150)

RS-Lorazepam

Shows positive on: 7-AMINOKLONAZEPAM (7-ACL 100)

RS-Lorazepamglukuronid

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

Sertralin

Shows positive on: LSD (10)

Sufentanil

Shows positive on: FENTANYL (FYL 10)

Tebain

Shows positive on: OPIATER (OPI 200)

Temazepam

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

Temazepam

Shows positive on: 7-AMINOKLONAZEPAM (7-ACL 100)

Tetrahydrosolin

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

Tetrakain

Shows positive on: GABAPENTIN 2000 ng/mL

Tioridasin

Shows positive on: KETAMIN (KET 1000)

Trazodon

Shows positive on: FYL (10), FYL (2)

Trazodon

Shows positive on: LSD (10)

Triazolam

Shows positive on: BENSODIAZEPINER (BZO 200)

Venlafaxin

Shows positive on: GABAPENTIN 2000 ng/mL

Zolpidem

Shows positive on: ZOLPIDEM (ZOL 50)

Zopiklon

Shows positive on: LSD (10)

Zopiklon

Shows positive on: ZOPIKLON (ZOP 50)

Important information

It is important to understand how cross-reactions are handled in our tests

MRO physicians review all results

A Medical Review Officer (MRO) reviews all positive results before they are reported. This ensures that prescribed medications are not mistakenly interpreted as abuse.

Inform about medications

Employees should always inform the sample collector about any prescribed medications. This speeds up the process and avoids misunderstandings.

The list is not complete

This is a general list of common medications. For questions about specific medications, contact our medical experts.

Do you have questions about cross-reactions?

Contact our medical experts for advice on specific medications and how they can affect drug tests.