Pholcodine interference in the immunoassay for opiates in urine |
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Authors: | G Svenneby E Wedege R L Karlsen |
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Institution: | Neurochemical Laboratory, The Oslo University Psychiatric Clinic, Vinderen, Oslo 3 Norway |
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Abstract: | The excretion in urine after single oral therapeutic doses of morphine derivatives was analysed with radioimmunoassay (RIA) and homogeneous enzyme immunoassay (EMIT) for opiates. In contrast to the rapid excretion of ethylmorphine and codeine, pholcodine showed positive results for opiates 2-6 weeks after intake when the urines were analysed with the RIA-method. When analysed with the EMIT-method, positive results were obtained for pholcodine for approximately 10 days. As pholcodine is a common component in cough mixtures, its prolonged excretion could represent a hazard in interpreting the results from drug analyses of urines. |
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Keywords: | Pholcodine Drug control Prolonged excretion |
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