I had my wisdom teeth taken out a week ago and was prescribed to take Keflex cephalexin (200mg) and Ibuprofen (400mg)every 6 hours for 5 days. I also took one Vicodin in place of Ibuprofen the first night. I have to take a drug test (urine) for employment reasons, and am wondering if I’ve been off of the medications long enough for them not to show up? (Will have been off Vicodin 10 days and other 2 5 days at time of test). I know if it does come up I can explain it, but I’d prefer for it to just come up clean. So how long does it take? Thank you.
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Toxicology screens (drug testing) done on blood and urine specimens can reveal the presence of many chemicals and drugs in the body. The sensitivity depends upon the sensitivity of the test, the substance itself, when the substance was taken, and the testing laboratory. Blood tests are more likely to detect the presence of an abused substance than urine tests, however, urine drug screens are more frequently done. Opiates and narcotics are usually present in the urine 12 to 36 hours after the last use, depending on the amount used and the frequency. Central Nervous System stimulants such as cocaine can be detected in urine anywhere between 1 to 12 days, again depending in frequency of use. Central Nervous System depressants such as Valium and Xanax are detected up to 7 days after the last day of use, mostly depending on the substance used and how quickly it is eliminated by the body (half-life). Most hallucinogens are also detectable in the urine up to 7 days after the last use. However, cannabis can be detected up to 28 days in regular users. This is only a really rough guide and each person eliminates (gets rid of a substance) at different rates and many factors can influence a test result including how regularly the drug was used. It is impossible to predict whether or not a drug may be present in your bodily fluid or whether the test used will be sensitive enough to detect it.
Get a doctors certificate that should help if you need it to prove that they are prescription drugs.
A full 48-52 hour cycle of the body dispense most pharmicutical drugs, and asprin is just about 12 hours, but drink plenty of water and it ought to flush out the medications.