False Positive Tramadol Urine Testing in Patients Taking Fexofenadine: A Tale of Two Consecutive Cases

Urine drug screen immunoassays have been widely used as point-of-care testing for detection of various drug classes in substance use disorders. However, these immunoassays frequently result in false positive results. We report two patients that used 180 mg daily dose of fexofenadine hydrochloride fo...

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Published inCase reports in psychiatry Vol. 2023; pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Yousuf, Suhair Mohammed, Alater, Ahmad Maaen, Alabdulla, Majid, Osman, Mugtaba
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Hindawi 2023
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Alcohol
Case Report
Case reports
Chromatography
Drug testing
Histamine
Immunoassay
Laboratories
Mass spectrometry
Patients
Psychotropic drugs
Rehabilitation
Scientific imaging
Skin care products
Substance abuse treatment
Urine
Urticaria
Qatar
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Summary:Urine drug screen immunoassays have been widely used as point-of-care testing for detection of various drug classes in substance use disorders. However, these immunoassays frequently result in false positive results. We report two patients that used 180 mg daily dose of fexofenadine hydrochloride for treatment of skin allergy and, falsely, tested positive for use of tramadol during urine drug screening. We recommend caution when interpreting positive tramadol urine screening among patients on fexofenadine treatment.
Bibliography:Academic Editor: Erik J nsson
ISSN:2090-682X
2090-6838
DOI:10.1155/2023/4370648