A 31-year-old member asked:
saline nasal allergy spray called asteoto. it's main ingredient is azelastine hcl. could that show up on my drug test?
1 doctor answer
Dr. Erin Robertson answered
18 years experience General Practice
No, but sedating: Tons of meds cause false-positive results in drug tests. It depends on the actual testing reagents. Here's just one ex: http://www.pharmacologyweekly.com/articles/drug-classes-cause-false-positive-urine-drug-screen. Be honest reporting all meds, even if they won't show. Your antihistamine drops are considered sedating, so may be prohibited if you are a pilot/ATC. Consider montelukast. Works well.
Answered on Oct 31, 2014
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