Allergy & Asthma Prevention & Treatment Center - Gary A. Cohen, M.D., Inc. - Diplomat, American Board of Allergy and Immunology

DO NOT USE THESE MEDICATIONS FOR FIVE DAYS BEFORE ALLERGY TESTING

  • Atarax (hydroxyzinc)
  • Claritín
  • DoxEpin (sinequan)
  • Vistaril
  • Zyrtec
  • Allegra

DO NOT USE THESE MEDICATIONS FOR THREE DAYS BEFORE ALLERGY TESTING

  • Actifed
  • Ah-Chew
  • Allegra
  • AlkaSeltzer plus
  • Allcrest
  • Astelin spray
  • Atrohist
  • Benadryl (diphenhydramine)
  • Bromfed
  • Chlortrimeton (chlorpheniramine)
  • Compazine
  • Contac
  • Coricidin
  • Deconamine
  • Dimetane
  • Dimetapp
  • Dramamine
  • Drixoral
  • Duratap
  • Duravent A/DA
  • Elavil (amytryptyline)
  • Extendryl
  • Isoclor
  • Meelizine
  • Naldecon
  • Nolahist
  • Nolamine
  • Novahistine
  • Nyquil
  • Ornade
  • Pediacare
  • Periactin
  • Phenergan (promethazine)
  • Polaramine
  • PBZ (Pyribenzamine, tripelennamine)
  • Rondec
  • RuTuss
  • Rynatan
  • Seldance
  • Semprex-D
  • Sinubid
  • Sinutab
  • Sudafed plus
  • Tavist
  • Theraflu
  • Tigan
  • Triaminic
  • Zonalon cream

THESE MEDICINES ARE GENERALLY OKAY TO TAKE BEFORE ALLERGY TESTING

  • Accolate
  • Advil
  • Afrin
  • Albuteral
  • Aleve
  • Alupent
  • Aspirin
  • Brethair
  • Brethine
  • Cromolyn (Intal)
  • Darvon
  • Duravent plain
  • Entex/LA
  • Fencsin
  • Fiorinal
  • Guaifed/PD
  • Humibid
  • Medrol
  • Organidin
  • Paxil
  • Prednisone
  • Previcid
  • Prilosec
  • Propulsid
  • Prozac
  • Quibron
  • Ritalin
  • Robitussin (most)
  • RuTuss DE
  • Singulair
  • Sinuvent
  • Slobid
  • Sudafed (plain)
  • Tessalon
  • TheoDur
  • Theophylline
  • Tilade
  • Tylenol (plain)
  • Uniphyl
  • Valium
  • Vitamins
  • Any antibiotic
  • Any asthma inhaler
  • Any nose spray except Astelin
  • Any skin cream except Zonalon
  • Eye drops
  • "Non-drowsy" medicines

MANY OTHER MEDICATIONS FOR COUGH, COLD, SLEEP, ALLERGY, AND ANXIETY/DEPRESSION MAY NEED TO BE AVOIDED. CALL US IF YOU ARE NOT SURE.




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Gary A. Cohen, M.D.

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