Concerned

Loo17 · Nov 18, 2014

Recently I was asked to take and did a drug test at work after forgetting to waste two medication and I take fioricet for migraines do I have a reason to be concerned about losing my job

What drug did you forget to waste?

Quinntb · Nov 18, 2014

Two separate dates 1 was Ativan the other was dilaudid

CrunchRN, ADN, RN · Nov 18, 2014

Do you have an RX for your Fioricet? I would imagine that would make it ok.....

NurseMellie · Nov 18, 2014

As long as you tell them you take the medication and can show you have an active prescription for it, you should be fine.

THELIVINGWORST, ASN, RN · Nov 18, 2014

Never mind

Quinntb · Nov 18, 2014

what nis considered an active rx my date of issue is aug 2014

Whispera, MSN, RN · Nov 18, 2014

You should be ok if your drug test comes back positive for opiates, since you have a current Rx. If it comes back positive for benzos, nope, you're not ok.

Also, you're didn't follow policy on wasting the drugs. That alone could be a problem. I suspect you'll get some sort of "counseling" about doing what you're supposed to do, with bigger consequences if it happens again.

Quinntb · Nov 18, 2014

So how Long is a active rx good for

Quinntb · Nov 18, 2014

This rx is the only rx that is prescribed to me for my migraines that I have had for 20 years plus

Whispera, MSN, RN · Nov 18, 2014

I'm thinking, and could be wrong, that the Rx and/or bottle have expiration dates. Seems logical that THAT date would be the one considered...

4boysmama · Nov 19, 2014

I'm thinking, and could be wrong, that the Rx and/or bottle have expiration dates. Seems logical that THAT date would be the one considered...

yes, this. If you got the RX and filled the script in Aug 2014, then most likely the bottle label will say "discard after August 2015" - you're clearly in that timeframe, so it's acceptable.