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 Apo-Naproxen.

Today we will talk about Edecrin.

General drug information:

Edecrin is a drug used to treat fluid retention in the body cells that was caused by various medical issues; active ingredient is Ethacrynic acid. It is a loop diuretic that makes kidneys eliminate larger than normal amounts of water and electrolytes, such as sodium and potassium salts. Edecrin is also known as a water pill because it helps your body to excrete excess water into the urine. In some cases this medicine is used to treat high blood pressure and diabetes insipidus (in the cases where there is no response to other treatments.) Such conditions as salt and water retention (swelling, edema – a condition of abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in tissues between the body’s cells) may also require the assistance of Edercin since it brings a higher rate of urine excretion.

Possible side effects:

Dehydration is listed as a main side effect of Edecrin – since it makes you urinate more, so there will be less fluids in your body. Make sure you speak with your doctor regarding additional potassium supplements to add to your diet while taking Edecrin.

You should not take Edecrin if you are pregnant, or breast-feeding, allergic to any ingredient in the medicine, or unable to urinate.

Edecrin was known to cause dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting; such external factors as consuming alcohol, being in hot weather, exercising, and high fever can increase these side effects.

If you have a drug test coming up, keep in mind that daily intake of Edecrin can lead to a false-positive reading on a test. If you cannot stop the regimen for a few days before the test, consider taking one of our detox products to ensure your urine test results are what you need.