Celebrity Justice
Inhaler? We Hardly Knew Her! -- Brit's Drug Test

Britney spearsTMZ has learned Britney Spears will now say her false positive drug test may have been caused by her inhaler, which she uses for asthma.

Sources connected with Spears told TMZ yesterday that the drug that may have caused the positive was Provigil, used to treat narcolepsy. But TMZ did some digging and found Provigil would not show up on a court-ordered drug test.

Now the same source says the drug that showed up may have been Albuterol, an asthma drug. But, again, we checked and Albuterol is not an amphetamine, and the class of drug that showed up on the test was an amphetamine.

K-Fed's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, will press the issue tomorrow in court. Stay tuned.

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271. #216 -- Where have I been? I've been in the hospital, delivering your poor addicted babies. A tox screen is not ordered ESPECIALLY on a newborn...unless there is specific reason or concern that the mother is using illegal drugs. Maybe at the free clinic it is "protocol". Whoever told you that they do this "now'a'days" was lying to you. Probably to convince you to consent to the tox screen.

Posted at 1:56PM on Nov 14th 2007 by AJ

272. Ice Ice baby, I'm smokin' Ice Ice baby. Havent you heard that new song on her CD?

Posted at 2:22PM on Nov 14th 2007 by Veronica Madaris

273. Hey TMZ, what’s happening in court today? Did your sources dry up?

Posted at 2:56PM on Nov 14th 2007 by DIANE T

274. It probably would show up in a drug tests. Go to Wikipedia and look it up. Athletes were caught using it as a "doping" agent. So why would it not show up?

Posted at 3:10PM on Nov 14th 2007 by tmz are narcs

275. Hey #261, what planet are you on? Why does someone need to have been in the same situation to know what an amphetamine is? Sounds like you are a suit in a law firm with nothing better to do...

Posted at 5:01PM on Nov 14th 2007 by Stuck on Stupid

276. it couldn't be all that meth......no way

Posted at 8:19PM on Nov 14th 2007 by miranda

277. When you go for a drug test (and yes, I have gone for an employment drug test), you have to list ALL medications you are currently taking. That way, if you are taking a medication that could show as a positive on the test, you are covered. Also - they usually do a split test, i.e., they split the urine and put it in 2 vials and test both of them. These drug testing companies know what they are doing and are very used to dealing with people who try to lie their way out of their positive results.

They need to take some of her hair and test it.

Posted at 12:12AM on Nov 15th 2007 by A

278. There is a type of asthma induced by exercise. ALso marie osmond has asthma....and the fire situation could be making her lungs work overtime ie brits

Posted at 12:59AM on Nov 15th 2007 by crymeariver

279. I think everyone should leave Brit aone. has to learn on her on.Why are youll ever nt following K-Fed and the drugs aired on the news a while back/? Why are youl l always following her? It seems to me youll just want her to fail. I say leave her alone and go find someone else to mess with. She is doing what inside her mind she thinks is right< maybe not what youll want her to be or want

Posted at 2:09AM on Nov 15th 2007 by charlotte quibodeaux

280. I'm a drugs worker and Britiney is talking comlpete rubbish, the said inhaler would not cause a false drugs test. A false drugs test is due to taking drugs, nothing else!!!

It depends id ther is being urine tested or blood tested or just the routine mouth swip. Even so, having been a drugs worker for over 10 years lets face it Britney is out of control and an addict. Until she see's this for her self she can tell as many tales as she like to try and get out of court trouble.

Posted at 6:53AM on Nov 15th 2007 by kath

281. Before jumping to conclusions about her using drugs you should check your facts. There are numerous over the counter drugs that can cause false positive drug results. A poppy seed muffin can show positive for opiates. Ibuprofen can show positive for THC. Allergy and cold medications can show positive for amphetamines. It is unfair to judge Britney (although she seems to be of less than average intelligence) before all the facts are out.

Posted at 4:51PM on Nov 18th 2007 by nurseB

282. Britney's an awesome person, woman, entertainer and Mom. How she holds up under all of this relentless media scrutiny and bashing is a testimony to her strength, perseverance and courage. (Rex)

Posted at 12:53AM on Nov 24th 2007 by Rex

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