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Promethazine Drug

Health Encyclopedia: Hcg Qualitative Urine

Alternative Names

Beta-HCG - urine; Human chorionic gonadotropin - urine


What the risks are

There are essentially no risks (except for "false positive" or "false negative" results).


Special considerations

Drugs that can decrease HCG measurements include diuretics and promethazine.

Drugs that can increase HCG measurements include anticonvulsants, anti-parkinsonian drugs, phenothiazine, and promethazine.


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Medications

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...tranylcypromine) niacin phenothiazines (e.g., promethazine) phenytoin probenecid ... Read more »

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...tranylcypromine) niacin phenothiazines (e.g., promethazine) phenytoin probenecid ... Read more »

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...tranylcypromine) niacin phenothiazines (e.g., promethazine) phenytoin probenecid ... Read more »

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