Avoid unfavorable consequences: dextromethorpan can bring about a false-positive phencyclidine urine drug screen

J Emerg Med. 2000 Apr;18(3):379-81. doi: 10.1016/s0736-4679(99)00234-6.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Antitussive Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antitussive Agents / poisoning*
  • Dextromethorphan / poisoning*
  • Dextromethorphan / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
  • Dystonia / chemically induced*
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Phencyclidine / poisoning
  • Phencyclidine / urine*
  • Poisoning / diagnosis*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Unconsciousness / diagnosis
  • Unconsciousness / etiology
  • Urine / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antitussive Agents
  • Dextromethorphan
  • Phencyclidine