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