When submitting a specimen for a drug testing, you are required to disclose all the medication that you are currently taking or had taken in the past week or month. The reason why it is important to provide all the prescription names is that sometimes drugs interfere with each other and a test results comes up “false-positive” for something you had not taken. The detailed list of prescription or over-the-counter drugs that may influence the drug test results follows below.

Last time we spoke about Atripla.

Today we will talk about Advil.

General drug information:

Advil is an over-the-counter drug that is used to reduce fever and also to relieve minor body pains caused by headache, backache, toothache, common cold, menstrual cramps, minor arthritis pain, etc. This drug is not intended to treat or prevent any possible causes of the pain. Advil is a NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) that blocks the production of prostaglandins – the inflammatory process in the body that produces pain and fever.

Consult your physician if you are currently taking any other drug – any possible interaction with Advil should be eliminated before intake. Make sure to follow the directions – excessive intake may cause undesirable effects.

Possible side effects:

Advil is not recommended to be taken if you have ulcers or prone to stomach bleeding. When taken in higher than prescribed dosage, this drug can cause adverse effects to liver and kidneys. Among metabolic side effects are SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate anti-diuretic hormone) and hyponatremia, and also hypoglycemia, acidosis, and gynecomastia. Hyperkalemia has been reported in the cases of overdose.

Advil belongs to the group of over-the-counter drugs that can not only interfere with marijuana drug test, but also can cause false positive for amphetamine. To avoid an embarrassing situation, prepare yourself in advance – with the help of such products as detox drinks or synthetic urine, you can rest assured that the drug test results will be exactly what you want them to be – no surprises!