Instructions Prior to Allergy Testing
Five full days prior to your allergy testing, please do not use the following medications:
- Antihistamines/Cold Allergy Pills:
Benadryl, Allegra, or Allegra-D, Claritin, Clarinex, Zyrtec, Rynatan, Singulair, Polyhistine, Dimetapp, Dimetane, Tylenol Allergy Sinus, Comtrex, and medications with PM at the end such as (Excedrin PM, Tylenol PM), cough syrups. Most cold/allergy medications bought over the counter contain antihistamines.
- Tranquilizers/Nerve Pills:
Ativan, Atarax, Valium, Xanex, Tranxene, sleeping pills
- Arthritis/Anti-Inflammatory:
Aleve, Celebrex, Motrin, Naprosyn, Ibuprofen, Advil. Cortisones/steroids* (injection/oral).
- Acid-Reflux Medications:
Prevacid, Prilosec, Tagamet, Nexium, Zantac.
- Miscellaneous Medications:
Seizure medications, Ritalin, some types of migraine medications, Midol, beta-blockers (many blood pressure medications). DO NOT STOP USING THESE MEDICATIONS WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING YOUR DOCTOR!
- If you are unsure about any medications, please call our allergy clinic and ask!
* If you have recently used any type of steroid, you must be off 21 days before skin testing can be done.
The following medications may be used:
Any nasal sprays, antibiotics, aspirin, Excedrin, Tylenol, birth control pills, blood pressure pills (except beta-blockers), Hormones, fluid retention (diuretics), plain decongestants (such as Sudafed), and pain meds.
The testing will take from 1-1/2 to 3 hours. Please wear short sleeves. You may eat before you come to the allergy clinic. NO PERFUMES OR AFTERSHAVES!
If you have any questions concerning your testing, please call our allergy clinic at (765) 966-6360 or (800) 322-6360.