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Medications to Avoid Prior To Allergy Testing

Antihistamines to avoid prior to allergy testing:

Oral antihistamines—do NOT take for at least 5 days prior to testing:

Prescription oral antihistamines:

AlleRxchlorpheniramine
Ataraxhydroxyzine
Clarinexdesloratadine
Naldeconchlorpheniramine
Periactinciproheptadine
Rynatanchlorpheniramine
Vistaril hydroxyzine

Non-prescription oral antihistamines:

Actifedchlorpheniramine
Alka-Seltzer Plus Sinus Allergy doxylamine
Allegra, Allegra D, Aller-Fex, & other brands fexofenadine
Allerestdoxylamine
A.R.M Allergy relief chlorpheniramine
Benadryldiphenhydramine
Zyrtec, Zyrtec, D, Aller-Tec, & other brands cetirizine
Chlor-Trimeton chlorpheniramine
Claritin, Claritin D, Alavert, AllerClear, & other brands loratadine
Comtrex Multi-Symptom chlorpheniramine
Coricedinchlorpheniramine
Dimetanebrompheniramine
Dimetappbrompheniramine
Drixoraldexbrompheniramine
Mucinex Sinus-Max Nighttime diphenhydramine
Sinarestchlorpheniramine
Sudafed PE Sinus + Allergy & Pain Relief chlorpheniramine
Tavistclemastine
Triaminic Allergy diphenhydramine
Tylenol Allergy Sinus/Tylenol PM diphenhydramine
Vicks Nyquil doxylamine
Xyzallevocetirizine

Nasal antihistamines—do NOT take for at least 3 days prior to testing

Nasal antihistamines:

Astelinazelastine
Asteproazelastine
Patanaseolopatadine

Other nose sprays (i.e. intranasal corticosteroids) are okay.

NOTE: The above list may not be comprehensive therefore please double check all over-the-counter medications you are taking, especially sleep aids and night-time cough/cold medications to ensure they do not contain antihistamines. If you are uncertain, please check with us.

REMINDER: Please notify our office prior to your visit if you are currently taking any blood pressure medications (specifically beta-blockers) or are using any eye drops to treat glaucoma.

If you have any questions regarding medications or testing, please do not hesitate to call our office at 212-729-1283 or e-mail us at info@hudsonallergy.com.

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    New York, NY 10007
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    New York, NY 10010
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    New York, NY 10017
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