Urine Drug Test

333Matt · **Joined:** Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:11 pm **Posts:** 46

I never expected Naltrexone to be any kind of issue for an employment drug screen, but I found a post on here suggesting that it IS. Does anyone know the real scoop here? My fiancee may be offered a job soon and this could be a real issue for us! How long would you stop taking Nal to pass if it's a problem? 48 hours?

Nutella · **Joined:** Wed Sep 29, 2010 8:52 pm **Posts:** 116

I am not familiar with the drug tests for employees (what do they test for and using what technique(s)?) but I am 95% confident that naltrexone will not result in a positive response in any conventional test for opiates.

If you want to play it safe anyway, 72 hours is cited as a typical clearance time but there is little doubt that it actually varies between individuals. So give it five days to be absolutely sure no matter what.

I haven't read it but this site seems to have plenty of information: http://www.opiatedrugtest.com/

333Matt · **Joined:** Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:11 pm **Posts:** 46

From a doctor that had been repped highly and labeled an expert on the site:

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Naltrexone is technically an opioid, that is a synthetic opiate. It does not produce the same metabolites as the opiate class and it is these metabolites that are being tested for. Therefore, this drug should not be detected unless specifically tested for. The 5-panel will not pick it up at 2000 or anywhere near that cut-off. Tests for detection must usually be "no threshhold" to detect. You should be entirely safe. But it is technically detectable.

It seems to be the concensus from googling. But here's a quote from Ann2435:

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I do want to give one warning. To the best of my understanding, naltrexone is metabolized as a narcotic. That means that if you are subject to a urine test for drugs, say for employment, a urine drug screening may show positive results for opioids. I don't believe the test can discriminate among the different classes. Positive results for heroin or the codeine in your cough syrup or naltrexone, would all be the same. Now, if you have a prescription for naltrexone or codeine or hydrocodone or a drug in this family you will be safe.

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