When submitting a specimen for a drug test, 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 Clinoril.

Today we will talk about Atripla.

Here is another prescription medication that can mess with your drug test results. Atripla is used to prevent immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from reproducing in human body. This antiviral medication is not used to cure HIV or AIDS, only to treat HIV.

General drug information:

Atripla should be taken on an empty stomach before bedtime. Regular regime is mandatory for the medication to work properly. Follow the doctor’s prescription recommendation on the daily dosage of the medication; do not take more or less of the Atripla than recommended. To make sure that the drug is working right for you, you need to have a blood test done on a regular basis and possibly have dosage of medication adjusted for better effectiveness. Since Atripla is usually prescribed to treat HIV with a combination of several different drugs, do not change or modify your doses or medication schedule without consulting with your doctor.

Possible side effects:

Do not take Atripla if you are pregnant or breast-feeding. Also, before taking this medication you should consult with a doctor if you have any of the following conditions:liver or kidney disease; epilepsy or other seizure disorder; hepatitis B or C infection; osteopenia (low bone mineral density); a history of mental illness, use of antipsychotic medication, or injection drug use. Consumption of alcohol can increase certain side effects of Atripla. Since this drug may cause a developing of lactic acidosis, keep an eye for early symptoms.

Since it is not recommended to stop the Atripla regimen unless directed by a doctor, we suggest that you use precaution and utilize synthetic urine during a drug test that will provide a clean, toxin-free sample. Do not risk the possibility of false positive on the test and prepare yourself in advance.