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Q: Can a hair drug test tell the difference between codeine and heroin?
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What shows the same results as codeine on a drug test?

Codeine is derived from opium as is morphine and heroin. i take hydrcodone.in my drug test it showed codeine why?


What is the difference between heroin and heroine?

A heroine is a female hero. Heroin is an illegal drug.


You did one line of heroin two months ago will it show up in a hair follicle?

Heroin breaks down into codeine and morphine. Codeine breaks down into morphine. The opiate drug tests look for codeine, morphine, and 6-acetyl-morphine. The presence of 6-acetyl-morphine is relatively conclusive of recent heroin use, but is only detectable for a few hours after use. The presence of codeine can be the result of either heroin or codeine use. The presence of morphine can be the result of the use of heroin, codeine, or morphine. Relative levels of codeine and morphine can help determine their origin.


Can a drug test tell the difference between different dosages and types of morphine?

Methodone heroin


Difference between morphine and heroin?

Codeine is a 'pro drug'. by this I mean it is converted into another drug (morphine) and it is the morphine that kills the pain. There is a ceiling effect with this. most people can't convert more than 400mg of codeine in one go, any more is just a waste of money and more stress on your body. Codeine is addictive, constipating and does not mix well with tranquilizers, sleep aids, anti anxiety meds, so be very carefull if you are taking codeine with any other meds. drugs.com is a good place to check for drug interactions. I hope this helps.


Difference between tramadol and codeine?

Tramadol is a drug used to treat pain that is severe and needs around-the-clock treatment. Codeine is a drug used to treat pain for a short period of time.


What prescription drugs show up as heroin in drug test?

Heroin actually shows up as morphine in a drug test. ALL opiates, except for morphine which is already morphine, have morphine as their first-stage metabolite. You do heroin, it changes to morphine. Do codeine, it changes to morphine.So...any drug that is an opiate shows up as "opiates." Poppy seeds used to do this, but they've adjusted the cutoff to the point you'd have to eat a pound of poppy seeds to come up hot on a drug test.Heroin will show up as morphine in a drug test. There are some drug tests that are not specific for example all opiates come up the same. The test will not tell the difference between vicodin and heroin, it will come up the same. All heroin is morphine with an added chemicals to magnify its potency.Diacetylmorphine


Is there a difference between opits meds and heroin on a drug screen?

there are few deferences in heroin and opiates to begin with, just different receptors, but no... on a drug screen neither should be detected after a few days. happy hunting __Storm__


What drug will not show on a basic drug test?

Codeine and marijuana. However, there are basic drug tests to test for everything but a lot of them tend to be quite specific. If you are trying to get past an employer and police drug test however I would not take the risk that there test wont be able to test for Codeine and marijuana. As Codeine is one of the metabolites of drugs that are considered much more serious such as morphine and heroin.


What drugs show up as an opiate on a urine test?

Morphine, heroin, codeine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, and any other drug that is a derivative of opium.


Will codeine be detected as morphine in a blood drug screen test?

AnswerIt depends on the type and sensitivity of the test. Basic test will test for opiates, which will come back positive by using for morphine, codeine or heroin. The basic test will not differentiate between the three it will simply be positive for "opiates."Codeine and Heroin for that matter are prodrugs meaning they have little or no pharmacological actions alone instead, they are broken down into morphine which is what actually provides the analgesia. More advanced tests can differentiate morphine and codeine because there will still be some codeine molecules and there will be morphine. If morphine were used then only morphine would show and Heroin has two other active metabolites 6-MAM and 3-MAM and if those metabolites are present it would mean heroin was used. Also note that Heroin is NOT an opiate, it only shows up because it turns into morphine which, along with codeine, is an opiate.Also blood tests are the most accurate however they are the most expensive and they can only detect a drug for a few hours.


Can morphine give positive results for heroin?

Drug testing labs usually don't specifically test for "heroin", they test for opiates in general, and yes, morphine will show up on those tests.Morphine, heroin, and codeine are all very closely related chemically.