I want to know how long a single 5/500 Vicodin will stay in my system, first time I have taken it in 6 months

Question

I took a Vicodin 5/500 for a migraine because the migraine was unbearable, I haven't taken any medications in over 6 months with the exclusion of Ibuprofen, I need to possibly take a drug test for my employer in 24 hours and it has already been 12 hours since I took the Vicodin meaning it will be 36 hours before the drug test may be administered, I am a 6'3" tall 265 lbs male 38 y/o in average health, non smoker, any thoughts or opinions would be apprecieated.

Answer 1

When you do a drug test, you will be asked to list the medications that you have taken in the last 30 days. Say that you have taken Vicodin. Vicodin is an opiate, just like morphine and heroin. It will only test positive for opiates, not specifically vicodin. The best bet would be to drink a lot of water but sorry, getting it that soon it will most likely still be in your system. If you write that you take vicodin, and it shows up in your urine, they probably will think its prescribed to you and think nothing more of it. Good luck.