Drivers can test positive for opioids due to cold medications or nasal drops
In the liver, all medications break down. Some cold and discomfort-relief medications contain opioids. In a potential drug test, you may test positive for opioids even three days after administration.
And after nasal drops with ephedrine you may test positive for amphetamines. These medications should keep you away from the steering wheel.
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Dr. Cristian Paparău, forensic medical examiner: "If we perform a drug test in the upcoming days, the result will be positive, and we're not referring to a false positive reaction; it will indeed be an authentic positive result".
Andreea Groza: "This means that if I take this combination, ibuprofen-codeine, for a cold or any pain, I should not drive for 2-3 days".
Dr. Cristian Paparău: "You shouldn't drive because laboratory analyses, including this drug test conducted by the police in traffic, will be positive. What happens is that you will be considered under the influence of substances, and a criminal case will be opened.
Until it is finalized with a blood test by the National Institute of Legal Medicine in Romania and, eventually, with a forensic examination, which will determine whether you were or were not under the influence of psychoactive substances in traffic, you will lose your license and face criminal charges".
"There are people addicted to nasal drops"
Andreea Groza: "We also mention nasal decongestants, applicable during cold and flu conditions, that may yield positive results for a different category of psychoactive substances".
Dr. Cristian Paparău: "When we talk about nasal decongestants containing phenylephrine, it is possible to test positive for amphetamines. There are people addicted to nasal drops who no longer use them due to an acute pathology".
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