Drug Screen Question

[RHIA, RN]

I have a bottle of cough syrup with codiene and phenergan in it, it was prescribed to me on 6/21. I took some of it on 8/8 because I couldn't sleep and I had to be up earlier than usual for a new job the next day. On 8/9 I went to orientation for RN school and had to give a urine sample for a drug screen. I received a call today that I need to provide prescriptions for all meds I am taking. Not a problem, I can get a copy of the prescription. My worry is that since is was prescribed for something acute almost 2 months ago . . . is that gonna fly or I am I going to get the boot?

Oh the anxiety . . .

[Been there,done that, ASN, RN]

Congrats. As a traveler, I have learned 4 EMR's (with 4 hours training each).

EPIC is by far the best. Good luck.

[swift125]

You have a valid rx, end of story. You have to prove that you have a valid rx; nothing more. Don't mention why you are taking/took the rx, it's none of their business, that's between you and your doctor. I take occasional vicodin for back pain; if I ever get drug tested my rx with "as needed" instructions will be all that I need and certianly all that they will get. The rx can be an old one, no matter. Don't let anyone BS you.......

[xtxrn, ASN, RN]

Of course your urine would test positive for opiates. No biggie. You have a recent prescription.

Your cough was "lingering" I coughed for months after I had pneumonia.

Please stop stressing.

IDK... with a single, normal dose of the stuff, and several hours later :).... depends on the cut off for that particular facility's testing.

I had a rx for Darvocet (before they decided it was deadly- LOL) and it showed up on a drug screen; I had the prescription bottle (and brought in every rx and OTC in my med cabinet- scared me to death), and as long as the rx was in my name and recent, it wasn't a problem. I took it pretty much nightly to tolerate contact w/my bed (chronic pain from several sources), so I'm sure I must have had some sort of level- don't recall the half-life now.

Like BTDT said- don't stress :) If you'd come up + for something illegal, or didn't have a rx in your name for the codeine, then you'd be in trouble.