No single rate of administration or composition of maintenance intravenous fluids is appropriate in all circumstances. Thus, intravenous fluids may be viewed as medications that require careful dose adjustment that is specific to the disease state of each patient.
Codeine - 1 day in urine, up to 90 days in hair, 12 hours in blood. Fentanyl - 1 day in urine, up to 90 days in hair, 4 hours in blood. Morphine - 2 -3 days in urine, up to 90 in hair, 6 - 8 hours in blood. Heroin - 3 to 4 days in urine, up to 90 in hair, up to 12 hours in blood.
Barbiturates may be used for non-medical purposes to achieve a sedative effect. Long-acting barbiturates like phenobarbital may stay in the system for up to 140 hours, while short-acting barbiturates like Seconal may stay in the system for up to 40 hours, according to Drugs.com.