Drugs of Abuse Testing

Benzodiazepine, cont.

September 2009

So here's where it gets interesting. If you detect oxazepam in the urine of a patient, they could be taking oxazepam, they could be taking nordiazepam, they could be taking diazepam, or they could be taking chlordiazepoxide. It is very difficult to tell which one of those drugs was the actual drug given to the individual. Occasionally, you will find multiple metabolites. For example, you may find nordiazepam, temazepam, and oxazepam, strongly suggesting diazepam use, but still cannot rule out that nordiazepam was also administered. Nor can you rule out that oxazepam was also administered.

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