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Sertraline can cause false-positive urine immunoassay screening results for benzodiazepines because these tests lack specificity; results may remain false-positive for several days after stopping sertraline, while confirmatory testing such as gas chromatography/mass spectrometry can distinguish the substances.
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- Lustral 50 mg Film-coated TabletsViatris (formerly Mylan or Upjohn) · emc · SmPC §4.4 Special warnings and precautions for use · Version 46Document updated
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