Some medications may interfere with allergy skin testing. Review the following to decide whether to continue or stop any medications.
If you are taking medication for blood pressure, do not take it on the day of the appointment but bring it with you to take as soon as your testing is completed.
Discontinue one week before appointment or as soon as possible if less than 1 week.
(Antihistamine/Decongestant ) (Oral and Nasal)
| Actifed | Deconamine | Novahistine |
| Advil PM | Desloratidine | Olopatadine |
| Alavert | Dimetane | Optimine |
| Allegra | Dimetapp | Patanase |
| Allegra D | Diphenhydramine | Periactin |
| Amitriptyline | Doxepin | Phenergan |
| Astelin | Dramamine | Polyhistine |
| Astepro | Dymista | Rondec |
| Atarax | Excedrin PM | R-Tannate |
| Atrohist | Fexofenadine | Ru-Tuss |
| Atrovent | Hydroxyzine | Ryna 12 S |
| Azelastine | Ipratropium | Rynatan |
| Benadryl | Isolclor | Semprex |
| Bromfed | Kronofed | Tavist |
| Ceterizine | Levoceterizine | Triaminic |
| Chlorpheniramine | Loratadine | Tylenol PM |
| Chlortrimeton | Marax | Vistaril |
| Clarinex | Mucinex Allergy | Xyzal |
| Claritin | Mucinex D | Zyrtec |
| Claritin D | Naldecon | Zyrtec D |
| Comhist | Naldelate | |
| Cyproheptadine | Nolahist |
Vitamins, Herbal Medicines & Homeopathic Medicines
Discontinue 3-5 days before appointment or as soon as possible if less than 5 days.
(Stomach medications)
| Axid | Pepcid | Tagamet |
| Cimetidine | Ranitidine | Zantac |
| Famotidine | Reglan |
Do not use the day of appointment.
(Anti-Inflammatory/Pain Medication)
| Acetaminophen | Esgic | Midrin |
| Advil | Excedrin | Motrin |
| Aleve | Fioricet | Naproxen |
| Aspirin | Ibuprofen | Orudis |
| Butalbital | Imitrex | Relafen |
| Celebrex | Indocin | Tylenol |
(Nasal Sprays)
| Beconase | Nasalcrom | Qnasl |
| Flonase | Nasalide | Rhinocort |
| Flunisolide | Nasarel | Triamcinolone |
| Fluticasone | Nasonex | Veramyst |
| Nasacort | Omnaris | Zetonna |
(Eye Drops)
| Acular | Claritin | Naphcon |
| Alamast | Elestat | Opcon |
| Alaway | Emadine | Optivar |
| Alocril | Epinastine | Pataday |
| Alomide | Ketotifen | Patanol |
| Azelastine | Lastacaft | Zaditor |
| Bepreve | Livostin | Zyrtec |
(Topical Steroids/Cortisone creams, ointments)
Do not use the following ASTHMA medications on the day of the appointment, unless absolutely necessary.
(Inhaled Steroids)
| Advair | Beclovent | Symbicort |
| Aerobid | Dulera | QVAR |
| Alvesco | Flovent | |
| Asmanex | Pulmicort |
(Inhaled Bronchodilators)
| Albuterol | Maxair | Ventolin |
| Atrovent | Metaproterenol | Xopenex |
| Brethaire | Ipratropium | |
| Combivent | ProAir | |
| DuoNeb | Proventil | |
| Foradil | Serevent |
(Oral Bronchodilators)
| Albuterol | Primatene | Vospire ER |
| Metaprotere-nol | Terbutaline | Ventolin |
(Oral Steriods)
| FloPred | Orapred | Prednisolone |
| Medrol | Pediapred | Prelone |
(Oral Theophylline)
| Theo-24 | Uniphyl |
(Leukotriene Modifiers)
| Accolate | Montelukast | Zyflo |
| Singulair |
The Following MEDICATIONS may be continued
Antibiotics
Birth Control Pills
Cardiac (Heart) Medications
Diabetic Medications
Hormones
Prescription Sedatives
Seizure Medications
Thyroid Medications
