Appendix 8.1. Drug Screening Tests (Chromatographic Techniques)
Analgesics
Acetaminophen*
Acetylsalicylate
Chlorzoxazone
Codeine
Dicyclomine
Fenoprofen
Flurbiprofen
Hydrocodone
Ibuprofen
Indomethacin
Ketoprofen
Meperidine
Methaqualone
Morphine
Naproxen*
Pentazocine
Propoxyphene*
Salicylate*
Tramadol
Antidepressants
Amitriptyline*
Bupropion
Clomipramine*
Desipramine*
Doxepin*
Fluoxetine*
Imipramine*
Maprotiline
Nortriptyline*
Sertraline*
Trazodone*
Trimipramine
Venlafaxine*
Stimulants
Amphetamine
Benzoylecgonine
Benztropine
Caffeine
Cocaine
Cyclobenzaprine
Ethyl-benzoylecgonine
Methamphetamine
Phencyclidine
Phentermine
Strychnine
Sympathomimetics
Brompheniramine
Chlorpheniramine
Diphenhydramine*
Doxylamine
Ephedrine
Hydroxyzine
Phenylephrine
Phenylpropanolamine
Phenyltoloxamine
Pseudoephedrine
Antiepileptics
Carbamazepine*
N-Desmethylmethsuximide
Ethosuximide*
Felbamate*
Lamotrigine
Mephobarbital*
Methsuximide*
Phenobarbital*
Phenytoin*
Primidone*
Valproic acid*
Cardioactive Agents
Diltiazem
Lidocaine*
Quinidine*
Verapamil
Tranquilizers
Chlordiazepoxide*
Chlorpromazine
Clozapine
Desalkyl flurazepam
Diazepam*
Flunitrazepam
Flurazepam
Hydroxyethyl flurazepam
Lorazepam
Midazolam
Nordiazepam
Oxazepam
Prochlorperazine
Promethazine
Temazepam
Thioridazine*
Trifluoperazine
Hypoglycemics
Acetohexamide
Chlorpropamide
Tolazamide
Tolbutamide
Sedatives and Hypnotics
Allobarbital
Amobarbital*
Aprobarbital
Barbital
Butabarbital*
Butalbital*
Carisoprodol
Ethchlorvynol
Glutethimide
Meprobamate*
Metharbital
Methyprylon
Pentobarbital*
Secobarbital*
Thiopental
Zolpidem
Other
Dextromethorphan
Gemfibrozil
Methadone
Metoclopramide
Metronidazole
Pentoxifylline
Phenylbutazone
Sulfadiazine
Sulfamethoxazole
Sulfapyridine
Sulfisoxazole
Theophylline*
Ticlopidine
If serum is submitted for analysis, quantitative reports often are issued for the drugs marked by an asterisk, with a therapeutic, toxic, or potentially lethal range referenced on the report. Drugs in italics can be detected only in urine. If serum is submitted for analysis, these drugs will not be detected, even at toxic levels.
Source: Porter WH, Moyer TP: Clinical toxicology. In CA Burtis, ER Ashwood (eds), Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry, 3rd ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1999, p. 906.