Medications before allergy testing
DO NOT USE THESE MEDICATIONS FOR FIVE DAYS BEFORE ALLERGY TESTING
- Atarax (hydroxyzinc)
- Clarit�n
- DoxEpin (sinequan)
- Vistaril
- Zyrtec
- Allegra
DO NOT USE THESE MEDICATIONS FOR THREE DAYS BEFORE ALLERGY TESTING
- Actifed
- Ah-Chew
- Allegra
- AlkaSeltzer plus
- Allcrest
- Astelin spray
- Atrohist
- Benadryl (diphenhydramine)
- Bromfed
- Chlortrimeton (chlorpheniramine)
- Compazine
- Contac
- Coricidin
- Deconamine
- Dimetane
- Dimetapp
- Dramamine
- Drixoral
- Duratap
- Duravent A/DA
- Elavil (amytryptyline)
- Extendryl
- Isoclor
- Meelizine
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- Naldecon
- Nolahist
- Nolamine
- Novahistine
- Nyquil
- Ornade
- Pediacare
- Periactin
- Phenergan (promethazine)
- Polaramine
- PBZ (Pyribenzamine, tripelennamine)
- Rondec
- RuTuss
- Rynatan
- Seldance
- Semprex-D
- Sinubid
- Sinutab
- Sudafed plus
- Tavist
- Theraflu
- Tigan
- Triaminic
- Zonalon cream
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THESE MEDICINES ARE GENERALLY OKAY TO TAKE BEFORE ALLERGY TESTING
- Accolate
- Advil
- Afrin
- Albuteral
- Aleve
- Alupent
- Aspirin
- Brethair
- Brethine
- Cromolyn (Intal)
- Darvon
- Duravent plain
- Entex/LA
- Fencsin
- Fiorinal
- Guaifed/PD
- Humibid
- Medrol
- Organidin
- Paxil
- Prednisone
- Previcid
- Prilosec
- Propulsid
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- Prozac
- Quibron
- Ritalin
- Robitussin (most)
- RuTuss DE
- Singulair
- Sinuvent
- Slobid
- Sudafed (plain)
- Tessalon
- TheoDur
- Theophylline
- Tilade
- Tylenol (plain)
- Uniphyl
- Valium
- Vitamins
- Any antibiotic
- Any asthma inhaler
- Any nose spray except Astelin
- Any skin cream except Zonalon
- Eye drops
- “Non-drowsy” medicines
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| MANY OTHER MEDICATIONS FOR COUGH, COLD, SLEEP, ALLERGY, AND ANXIETY/DEPRESSION MAY NEED TO BE AVOIDED. CALL US IF YOU ARE NOT SURE. |
