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Drug Detection Chart

The number of days after intake of a drug that the individual would be expected to excrete detectable levels of drug metabolite in urine is the detection time used in this chart. Variances in time limits due to factors such as dosage, frequency of use, liquid consumption and individual metabolic characteristics are to be expected.

DRUG/FAMILIES

TRADE NAMES

APPROXIMATE DETECTION TIME IN DAYS*

Average

Possible

Alcohol (Ethanol)

--

0-1

--

Amphetamine

Amphetamine

Dexedrine®

1-2

3

Methamphetamine ("Crystal Meth")

Desoxyn®

1-2

3

Antabuse

--

1-3

--

Barbiturates:

Secobarbital
Pentobarbital
Butalbital

Seconal®
Nembutal®
Fiorinal®

1-2

3

Phenobarbital

Luminal®, Donnatal®

1-7

14-21

Benzodiazepines Valium®, Ativan®, Dalmane®, Librium®, Xanax®, Serax®

1-9

21

Clonazepam Klonopin®

1-3

--

Clonidine Catapres®

2-3

--

Cocaine

--

2-4

7-9

Ethchlorvynol Placidyl®

1-3

5

Fentanyl

--

1-3

--

Glutethimide Doriden®

1-3

--

Hydroxyzine Vistaril®, Atarax®

1-3

--

LSD

--

1-3

--

Marijuana (Cannabinoids) Marinol®
100 ng screen

--

0-22

45

50 ng screen

--

0-30

60

20 ng screen

--

3-46

77

MDMA/MDA (Ecstasy)

--

3-5

--

Meperidine Demerol®

1-3

--

Meprobamate Equanil®, Equagesic®

1-3

--

Methadone Dolophine®

1-2

3

Methaqualone Quaalude®

1-5

14

Naltrexone

--

2-3

--

Opiates Morphine, Codeine, Dilaudid®, Percodan®, Tylox®

1-2

3

PCP (Phencyclidine)

--

1-14

30

Pentazocine Talwin®

1-3

--

Phenmetrazine Preludin®

1-3

--

Phenothiazines Thorazine®, Phenergan®, Mellaril®

1-4

--

Propoxyphene Darvon®, Darvocet®

1-2

--

Prozac

--

2-3

--

Psilocybin (mushrooms)

--

1-2

--

Quinine

--

1-3

5

Ritalin

--

2-3

--

Tricyclic Antidepressant Elavil®, Sinequan®, Tofranil®, Pamelor®

1-4

9

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