Oxycontin is a brand name for the drug oxycodone. Oxycodone is a narcotic pain reliever that’s commonly used by arthritis and cancer sufferers to obtain relief from acute or chronic pain. Athletes are often prescribed this substance as well in the wake of serious injuries. While many people believe it to be an opiate like… Continue reading Do Standard Urine Drug Tests Screen For Oxycontin?

Modafinil alters the neurotransmitters in the brain in order to promote a state of alertness. It is typically prescribed to treat people who suffer from chronic sleepiness due to shift work sleep issues, narcolepsy, or sleep apnea. It is often used in the armed forces, most notably the Air Force which uses the drug to… Continue reading Is Modafinil Being Tested in Standard Urine Drug Tests?

Lisdexamfetamine is commonly used to treat ADHD and is typically prescribed as part of a comprehensive treatment plan that includes social, psychological and other components. It is also frequently used to treat binge eating. Vyvanse has been on the market since shortly after receiving FDA approval on Dec 21, 2006. In the US, lisdexamfetamine is… Continue reading Is Vyvanse Detectable In Modern Urine Drug Tests?

Pseudoephedrine is one of the most common forms of medication in the world today and is used primarily as a decongestant for the temporary relief of cold symptoms including stuffy nose and sinus pain. Pseudoephedrine works by narrowing the blood vessels to decrease swelling and relieve congestion. The number of “pseudos” or cold and flu… Continue reading Can Pseudoephedrine Show Up in Your Urinalysis?

Morphine is named after the Greek god of dreams, Morphium, due to its tendency to cause the person taking it to fall asleep. It is an opiate first extracted from the opium poppy plant in Germany in 1804. It works directly on the nervous system to numb feelings of pain both chronic and acute. There… Continue reading Morphine & Urine Drug Tests: How Long Does it Stay in the Body?

Alprazolam, most commonly known by the brand name “Xanax” is a prescription medication used to treat various forms of anxiety and panic disorders. Xanax belongs to the benzodiazepine class of drugs that are known to produce a calming effect on the central nervous system. Xanax is one of the most widely prescribed medications in the… Continue reading Does Xanax Show Up in Urine? Do Drug Tests Look For It?

Beginning in the 1980s, the use of anabolic steroids skyrocketed to the point where virtually everyone is now aware of it as an issue. Contrary to popular belief though, not everyone who is using steroids, or “roids” as they’re often called, is using them to bulk up like a young Arnold Schwarzenegger. Some are to… Continue reading Urine Drug Testing for Steroids:How Long Before its Gone?

Flexeril is a popular brand name for the muscle relaxer cyclobenzaprine. Cyclobenzaprine is commonly used to relieve muscle spasms and ease discomfort related to muscle injuries. It has also gained traction in the past few years as a possible treatment for fibromyalgia. Flexeril is not intended to be a long-term solution to chronic pain issues… Continue reading Can Flexeril Show up in Urinalyses? How Long Does It Stay?

A generation ago the notion that a company could test an employee for nicotine and then fire that worker if the test came back positive would have been laughed at. After all, everybody smoked. Or so it seemed at least. Heck, airplane armrests had ashtrays! Today, however, smoking is no longer socially acceptable. In most… Continue reading Do Companies Test For Nicotine in Random Urinalyses?

Methamphetamine, better known simply as meth, is a stimulant drug that has taken on an infamous street life under the nicknames “crank,” “crystal,” “ice,” “speed,” “chalk,” and “getgo.” Sometimes known as “the poor man’s cocaine,” meth has been around for nearly a century but first used on a large scale during the Second World War… Continue reading How Long Are Methamphetamines Detectable in Urine?