A member asked:

I take a drug test weekly because i am on suboxone. i come up positive for codeine every now and then. i have not taken any other substance. help?

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Dr. Julie Abbott answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Codeine is an opiate: and therefore is tested for in many drug screens. Suboxone is a combination of buprenorphine, an opiod medication, and naloxone an opiod/narcotic reverser. Buprenorphine is metabolized differently from methadone, heroin, etc. and if you are ONLY taking suboxone, the opiate test should be negative. So I can't explain your results. Discuss with your suboxone provider:)

Answered 5/2/2018

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