Amphetamine Positive Urine Toxicology Screen Secondary to Atomoxetine
Joint Authors
Fenderson, Joshua L.
Stratton, Amy N.
Matthews, Gerald O.
Tan, Christopher D.
Domingo, Jennifer S.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-01-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this paper is to report the first case of atomoxetine leading to false-positive urine drug screen.
An otherwise healthy 27-year-old female with a history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treated with atomoxetine had an acute onset tonic-clonic seizure.
On arrival to the hospital, a urine toxicological drug screen with immunochemical cloned enzyme donor immunoassay (CEDIA) was performed.
Results were positive for amphetamines; however, the presence of these substances could not be confirmed with urine gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).
She denied any illicit drug use, herbal medications, or supplements, and her other prescription medications have not been previously known to cause a false-positive result for amphetamines.
While stimulant treatments for ADHD could certainly result in a positive result on urine screen for amphetamines, there have been no reports of false-positive results for amphetamines secondary to patients using atomoxetine.
We implicate atomoxetine, and/or its metabolites, as a compound or compounds which may interfere with urine drug immunoassays leading to false-positive results for amphetamines CEDIA assays.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fenderson, Joshua L.& Stratton, Amy N.& Domingo, Jennifer S.& Matthews, Gerald O.& Tan, Christopher D.. 2013. Amphetamine Positive Urine Toxicology Screen Secondary to Atomoxetine. Case Reports in Psychiatry،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fenderson, Joshua L.…[et al.]. Amphetamine Positive Urine Toxicology Screen Secondary to Atomoxetine. Case Reports in Psychiatry No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-467561
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fenderson, Joshua L.& Stratton, Amy N.& Domingo, Jennifer S.& Matthews, Gerald O.& Tan, Christopher D.. Amphetamine Positive Urine Toxicology Screen Secondary to Atomoxetine. Case Reports in Psychiatry. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-467561
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-467561