Medications Contraindicated with Allergy Skin Testing:
Commonly Found Antihistamines
(Discontinue 5-7 days before testing) |
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Alavert |
Comtrex |
Periactin |
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Allegra, Allegra-D |
Contac |
Rhinosyn |
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AllerX |
Coricidin |
Rynatan |
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Antivert (meclazine) |
Deconamine |
Sudafed Plus |
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Astelin |
Dimetane |
Tagament (cimetidine) |
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Axid (nizatidine) |
Dimetapp |
Tavist, Tavist-D |
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Benedryl (diphenhydramine) |
Dramamine (dimehydrinate) |
Triaminic |
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Bonine (meclazine) |
Drixoral |
Vicks |
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Bromfed (Brompheniramine) |
Extendryl |
Vistaril (hyroxyzine) |
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Chlorpheniramine |
Formula 44 |
Xyzal |
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Chlor-Trimenton |
Hyroxyzine, Atarax |
Zantac (Ranitidine) |
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Clarinex |
Multisymptom Nyquil |
Zyrtec |
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Claritin, Claritin-D, Claritin Reditab |
Pepcid (famotidine) |
4-way |
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Clemastine |
Phenergan (proethazine) |
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Commonly Found Antidepressants/Anti-anxiety/Other Psychiatric Medications
(Discontinue 48 hours before testing) |
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Alprazolam/Xanax |
Effexor/Effexor XR |
Paxil |
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Amitriptyline/Elavil/Vanatrip |
Elavil |
Protiptyline/Triptil/Vivactil |
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Amoxaine/Ascedin |
Imipramine/Tofranil |
Prozac |
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Buspar |
Lexapro |
Restoril |
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Clomipramine/Anafranil |
Lorazepam/Ativan |
Serzone |
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Clonazepam/Klonoin |
Librax |
Trazodone/Desyrel |
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Celexa |
Mapotiline/Ludiomil |
Trimipramine/Surmontil |
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Cymbalta |
Mirtazapine/Remeron |
Welbutrin (Buproprion) |
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Desipiramine/Norpramin |
Nefazodone/Serzone |
Xanax |
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Doxepin/Sinequan/Zonalon |
Nortriptyline/Aventyl/Pamelor |
Zoloft |
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Commonly Found H2 Blockers
(Discontinue 48 hours before testing) |
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Famotidine/Pepcid/Nizatidine/Axid |
Ranitidine/Zantac |
Tagamet/Cimetidine |
Commonly Prescribed Beta Blockers (Blood Pressure Medication)
generic names typically end in "olol"
(Discontinue 24 hours before testing) |
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Acebutolol (Sectrol) |
Esmolol (Brevibloc) |
Poropranolol, (Inderal, or Ineral LA) |
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Atenolol (Tenormin, Tenorectic) |
Inderide, Inderide LA |
Sotalol, (Betapace AF) |
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Betaxolol (Kerlone) |
Labetalol, (Normodyne, Trandate) |
Timolide 10/25 |
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Carteolol (Cartol) |
Metoprolol, (Lopressor, Lopressor HCT/Toprol XL) |
Timolol, Blocadren |
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Carvedilol (Coreg) |
Nadolol, (Corgard) |
Ziac |
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Disoprolol (Zabeta) |
Penbutolol, (Levatol) |
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Corzide |
Pindolol, (Visken) |
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Contact us at:
Emory Sinus, Nasal and Allergy Center
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Medical Office Tower, 9th Floor, Suite 4400
550 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 778-3381
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