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Question I have tried to do as much research on this as I can. And I am totally confused by the answers I have found. If a patient takes a 10mg Methadone for chronic back pain, how soon would this medication show up on a drug screen at a physicians office? Does it take hours or days? How long does it generally stay in that persons system?
Answer Methadone can be detected in urine for up to 48 hours. upon first inital dosage. Depending on the duration of drug use, it may be detectable for up to a week. The longer you have been using it, the longer it takes to clear from the body. So about 7 days...
You said a doctors office test. The doctor wants to see if you are taking your methadone.
You should take the methadone within a week of the test, and two days before the test, it will show up.
You should be fine, if YOU are taking the medcations, as prescribed.
