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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 . . .
I don't know if you'll get the boot, but it's surely not gonna fly. Probably you don't have the symptoms it was for anymore. I think you have a reason to be concerned.

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That is how I feel, I took it to help me sleep and not for the reason it was prescribed.

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Take the bottle in with you. And stop self-medicating.

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I am thinking that you have a current Rx for the med and that should cover you.I, personally, am not a supporter of routine drug testing.Good luck.

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I doubt they will ask why you are taking the medication. As long as you have a current and valid script, you should be fine. If the script was 2 YEARS old, then you may have a problem, but 2 months, you're most likely ok.

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Good luck! I'm surprised that you would take it the day before a drug test.

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Quote from tewdlesI am thinking that you have a current Rx for the med and that should cover you.I, personally, am not a supporter of routine drug testing.Good luck.

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Quote from kloneGood luck! I'm surprised that you would take it the day before a drug test.

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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.

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UPDATE: Faxed over a list of meds from my pharmacy. Got a call from the program director, she hasn't seen the list yet but said as long as I have an RX that it isn't a problem and I had better show up for EPIC training today. Whew! Big relief . . . thanks for your thoughts!

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Cool! And...EPIC...I'm sorry.

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Congrats. As a traveler, I have learned 4 EMR's (with 4 hours training each).EPIC is by far the best. Good luck.
Author: peter  3-06-2015, 17:42   Views: 774   
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