Alcohol & Other Drugs: Testing & Metabolism

Q: If I took the weight loss pill Thermalean the day before a urinary drug test for a job, would it cause me to fail since it has 100mg concentrated ephedrine group alkaloids in it?

A: In some drug screenings, Ephedra has been known to cause false positives for amphetamines. Only the test will be able to tell you for sure.--Spot (July 29, 2003)