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I am taking hydroxyzine hcl 50mg for itching due to a mite infestation and have tested positive for methanphedamin.will this give me a false positive?

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Yes: I have found a reference that Hydroxyzine can produce a false positive, at least in the blood.

Answered 6/18/2021

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