Can Antidepressants Cause A False Negative Result Of UPT?

Posted on Sun, 25 May 2014

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Sun, 25 May 2014 Answered on

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Question : Can antidepressants cause a false negative on a home pregnancy test?

Answered by Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Big No, Not Possible, No interaction

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking!
I want you to know that antidepressants can no way affect pregnancy tests as the test measures the HCG levels and there is no way possible for antidepressants and HCG to interact. They both secreted from the body through urine but there is no competition or interaction between the two to affect the tests.Nutshell,
Big NO.No You can be just as pregnant on antidepressants as off them, and the test will be just as positive.
I hope it helps.Dont forget to close the discussion please.
Regards
S Khan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar