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Can diphenhydramine cause a false positive for meth?

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Dr. Jovita Anyanwu answered

No: no it can not cause false positive meth result

Dr Callaghan agreed

Answered 1/16/2018

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Will acetaminophen show up positive for anything on a urine test. And if so what will it show up as? Also can hydrocodone cause a false-positive for meth on a urine test? I've heard there's a lot of things that can do that.

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