Is Zopidem And Lamotrigine Considered As An Opiate?

Posted on Wed, 28 May 2014

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Question : My girl friend is going through custody battle she has been accused of abuse of opiates. She has a doctors prescription for:
Zopidem 0.125 Mg
Lamotrigine 25Mg
Citalopram 20Mg
Are any of these considered an Opiate?
If so how long does she need to be off them to have a clean UA?

Answered by Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
None of those medication are considered opiates.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query.

None of the medication that your girlfriend is on are considered as opiates.

- Zolpidem is a non-benzodiazepine sedative medication.
- Lamotrigine is a mood stabilizer medication.
- Citalopram is an anti-depressant medication.

These medication will not show up as opiates in a UA. So she can continue the medication without any worry.

Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar MBBS., DPM., MRCPsych.(U.K.)
Consultant Psychiatrist

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