Pre-Allergy Test Patient Information
ALL PATIENTS MUST EAT PRIOR TO TESTING!!!
MEDICATIONS THAT PATIENTS CAN TAKE:
- All inhalers
- All diuretics
- All antibiotics
- All nasal sprays (except Astelin)
- All steroids (oral, topical, inhaled)
- Most asthma medications (except Singulair)
MEDICATIONS THAT PATIENTS CANNOT TAKE:
NO ANTIHISTAMINES FOR 5-7 DAYS before testing including:
- Antivert
- Actifed
- Allegra/D
- Astelin
- Benadryl
- Chlortrimeton
- Claritin
- Comhist-La
- Comtrex
- Contact
- Coricidin
- Co-Pyronil
- Cyproheptadine
- Deconamine
- Demazine Retabs
- Dimetane
- Dimetapp
- Diphenhydramine
- Disophrol
- Dristan
- Drixoral
- Histalet Forte
- Hydroxyzine
- Histussin
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- Isoclor
- Meclizine
- Naldecon
- NovafedA
- Nyquil
- Optimine
- Ornade
- Periactin
- Phenergan
- Promethazine
- Robitussin
- Rondel
- Ru-Tuss
- Rynatan
- Tacaryl
- Tavist
- Triaminic
- Trinalin
- Teldrin
- Tylenol "Cold"
- Vick's Cough/Cold
- Vistaril
- Zyrtec/D
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No clarinex for at least 7 days before testing
No Singulair for 24 hours before testing
No codeine at least 12 hours before testing
