Skin Testing Preparation
Prior to your skin test, you will need to hold antihistamine medications which may interfere with the test. Discontinue antihistamines, decongestants, cough syrups, eye-drops and over-the-counter nasal spray beginning 1 week prior to test. You may receive different instructions from your doctor and should follow those. Benadryl may be safely taken up until 48 hours prior to skin test.
Do Not discontinue asthma medication!
STOP THESE MEDICATIONS
7 Days - Before Test
- Allegra(generic Fexofenadine)
- Atarax(generic Hydroxyzine)
- Clarinex(generic Deloratadine)
- Claritine(generic Loratadine)
- Zyrtec(generic Cetirizine)
- Tricyclic Antidepresants(Amitriptyline, Doxepine)
48 Hours - Before Test
Nasal Sprays:
- Astelin
- Astepro
- Patanase
- Dymista
- Visine
- Naphacon-A
- Zaditor
- Patanol
- Pataday
Over-the-counter (OTC) nasal spray
- Afrin
- Neo-Senephine
- 4-way
Eye Drops:
- Elestat
- Patanol
- Pataday
- Pazeo
OTC Eye Drops:
- Naphon A
- Opcon A
- Vizine
- Zaditor
OTC Allergy/Cold/Cough/Sleep aids:
- Alka-Seltzer Plus
- Benedryl(generic Diphenhydramine)
- Option 3
- Phergan(generic Promothamize)
- Sominex
- Sudafade
- Tavist(generic Clemastine)
- Triaminic
- Tylenol PM
- Trazadone
Heart Burn Medication:
- Acid(generic Nizatidine)
- Pepcid(generic Famotidine)
- Tagamet(generic Cimetadine)
- Zantac(generic Ranitidine)
CONTINUE THESE MEDICATIONS (Inhalers):
Rescue
- Proair
- Proventil
- Ventolin
- Xopenex
Controllers:
- Aerospan
- Alvesco
- Amuti
- Asmanex
- Pulmicort
- Qvar
Combination Controller Inhalers:
- Advair
- Anoro
- Breo
- Dulera
- Symbicort
Other inhalers:
- Combivent
- Spiriva
Nasal Sprays:
- Flonase
- Fluticasone
- Nasacort
- Omnaris
- Qnasl
- Rhinocort
- Veramyst
Oral Tablets
- Montelukast
- Prednisone
- Singulair
- Theophylline
