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Has anyone heard or know of bipolar meds causing trace amounts of THC in your system. My husband had a random test yesterday and is 14 over the allowable limit. He has not consumed marijuana in any way in over a year and has the drug tests to prove this. However, he had his first test since starting his meds yesterday and now he has to pay $250 to have it tested again for further inspection because of the outcome. If it comes out the same he will lose his job. I just need to know if this happend with bipolar meds and how do I get proof.

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Drug interaction results for the following 2 drug(s):

ziprasidone (Geodon)

escitalopram (lexapro)

Interactions between your selected drugs

ziprasidone and escitalopram (Moderate Drug-Drug)

MONITOR: Central nervous system- and/or respiratory-depressant effects may be additively or synergistically increased in patients taking multiple drugs that cause these effects, especially in elderly or debilitated patients.

MANAGEMENT: During concomitant use of these drugs, patients should be monitored for potentially excessive or prolonged CNS and respiratory depression. Ambulatory patients should be counseled to avoid hazardous activities requiring complete mental alertness and motor coordination until they know how these agents affect them, and to notify their physician if they experience excessive or prolonged CNS effects that interfere with their normal activities.

I have taken both Geodon and Lexapro for a long time now. Have had drug screens and never had a problem with THC showing. That is really odd that he would test out like that. I would have to agree with Carmen in the area of it being ingested with food or maybe just being in the presence when someone is smoking it.

I hope that things work out for him.....