The drug ziprasidone does sometimes show up on a drug urine test and can also cause a false positive result for the drug fentanyl.
Due to the structural similarities with other medications, especially risperidone, the drug ziprasidone has also been reported to cause false positive results on initial immunoassay screens for fentanyl.
Ziprasidone is a benzisothiazolyl piperazine-type antipsychotic which may cross-react with immunoassay tests designed to detect fentanyl.
If a false positive occurs ziprasidone, then a more specific, follow up test like GC-MS or LC/MS/MS will also show that fentanyl is not actually present in the body.
Not everyone on ziprasidone will trigger a false positive on a drug test, but so documented as a possibility in clinical settings.
Before a drug test you should always inform any testing facility any and all medications that you take currently which includes ziprasidone so they can interpret the drug test results accurately.
Ziprasidone also known Geodon which is it's brand name is an atypical antipsychotic that is approved by the FDA to treat schizophrenia as well as bipolar disorder in adults.
Ziprasidone works by rebalancing neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine to manage symptoms and is also available in an injectable form for acute agitation in schizophrenia.
Ziprasidone is taken orally, often twice a day with food to ensure it absorbs properly.
The drug Ziprasidone helps to manage the symptoms of schizophrenia, but it's not a cure and it's effective for reducing negative symptoms and improving mood and preventing relapse.
Ziprasidone is also known for having a lower risk of weight gain as well as metabolic side effects when compared to some other antipsychotics.
Common side effects of Ziprasidone include nausea, dizziness, sleepiness and constipation and a serious risk of Ziprasidone also includes the potential to cause QT prolongation which is a heart rhythm issue.
Although Ziprasidone should not be used to treat behavioral problems in people with dementia or the elderly.