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How Long Do Opioids Take To Leave The System?
Question: Long story I will condense. I took my moms pain pills Wednesday total of 3- (10mg) Oxycodone while we were out shopping thinking we took the same kind- we dont. I take Hydrocodone. I have to pass a urine test that does specifically test for extended opiates on Monday. Is 120 hours enough time to urinate them out? I am 5 ft and 200 lbs.
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Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
Opioids are detectable in the system up to 5 days (120 hours) after ingestion. If you take your urine test after 120 hours, it is possible but unlikely that you will test positive. There is nothing that can be done to speed up this timeframe, you will simply have to wait.
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
Opioids are detectable in the system up to 5 days (120 hours) after ingestion. If you take your urine test after 120 hours, it is possible but unlikely that you will test positive. There is nothing that can be done to speed up this timeframe, you will simply have to wait.
Please remember to rate and close this answer when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private link below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private link: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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Omg this terrifies me. New Laws are making pain management so difficult & I know they will never believe the truth - the pills look exactly the same, I truly thought they were the same. I didn't plan on getting caught out that long without mine. Ok other Doctors on here have said 3 days to clear for urine test - is that possiable? Also what I would like to know is there any truth to this formula regarding "half life"?I have no clue what it all means
Take the dosage; divide it by 2 over and over again. What you're looking for is an amount < 0.01 mgs. to be clean for urine. The half life of oxy is 3-4.5 hrs.
30 4.5
15 9
7.5 13.5
3.75 18
1.87500 22.5
0.9375 27
0.46875 31.5
0.234375 36
0.0000 40.5
0.0000 45
0.0000 49.5
0.0000 54
0.0000 58.5 hrs = clean for one 30 mg tab
Take the dosage; divide it by 2 over and over again. What you're looking for is an amount < 0.01 mgs. to be clean for urine. The half life of oxy is 3-4.5 hrs.
30 4.5
15 9
7.5 13.5
3.75 18
1.87500 22.5
0.9375 27
0.46875 31.5
0.234375 36
0.0000 40.5
0.0000 45
0.0000 49.5
0.0000 54
0.0000 58.5 hrs = clean for one 30 mg tab
Brief Answer:
Followup
Detailed Answer:
The truth is that we cannot make an exact or precise estimate because everybody metabolizes drugs differently and each urine test has a different threshold to turn positive. All we know is that somewhere between 3-5 days after last ingestion the test will turn negative, and there is no way to speed this up.
Please remember to rate and close this answer when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private link below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private link: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
Followup
Detailed Answer:
The truth is that we cannot make an exact or precise estimate because everybody metabolizes drugs differently and each urine test has a different threshold to turn positive. All we know is that somewhere between 3-5 days after last ingestion the test will turn negative, and there is no way to speed this up.
Please remember to rate and close this answer when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private link below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private link: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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