Medication Restrictions for Skin Testing

Before Your Appointment

Some medications can affect your skin testing results. Please review the list below for medications to stop before your visit.
If you cannot stop a medication, let your provider know at your appointment.
If you take daily oral steroids, contact us to see if any changes are needed.
Keep this sheet for reference. This list is not all-inclusive — contact your provider with any questions.

Stop taking 1 week before your appointment

Axid (Nizatidine)
Elavil/Vanatrip (Amitriptyline)**
Oleptro, Desyrel (Trazadone)
Pepcid (Famotidine)
Tagamet (Cimetidine)
Zantac (Ranitidine)

If it is not possible to stop these medications before your visit, please contact our office so that we may substitute another medication before your scheduled appointment.

Stop taking 5 days before your appointment

Prescription Medications or Over-the-Counter Antihistamines:

Allegra (Fexofenadine)
AlleRx
Antivert/Bonine (Meclizine)
Astelin/Astepro (Azelastine)
Atarax/Vistaril (Hydroxyzine)
Benadryl (Diphenhydramine)
Bromfed/Dimetapp Allergy
(Brompheniramine
Chlorpheniramine
Cardec (DM) Chlor-Trimeton
Deconamine Extendryl
Nasohist B Rhinosyn
Sudafed Plus Triaminic
Clarinex (Desloratadine)
Claritin/Alavert (Loratadine)
Dexchlor ER (Dexchlorpheniramine)
Dramamine (Dimenhydrinate)
Dymista (Azelastine & Fluticasone)
Optimine (Azatadine)
Pelamine
Periactin (Cyproheptadine)
Phenergan (Promethazine)
Polaramine (Dexchlorpheniramine)
Rynatan
Tavist-D (Clemastine)
Triplen (Tripelennamine)
Xyzal (Levocetirizine)
Zyrtec (Cetirizine)
Combination Medications*:
Tylenol Cold & Sinus/
Pain/PM medications
Vicks Formula 44 (Doxylamine)
Vicks Multi-Symptom Nyquil

Sleep Aids & Antidepressants**:

Anafranil
Desipiramine
Desyrel
Doxepin
Nortriptyline
Sinequan

Herbal Supplements

Discontinue ALL herbal
supplements 5 days prior to
testing. Contact your provider if you have questions regarding
specific supplements.
Various supplements including
Vitamin C, probiotics, butterbur, St. John’s Wort, etc., may have an
impact on skin testing results.

* Cold & sleep aid medications may contain antihistamines.
** These medications should not be modified without talking to your prescribing physician. Please notify the clinic in advance if you are taking any of these medications.

Okay to continue taking

Aciphex (Rabeprazole)
All asthma inhalers
Most non-drowsy medications
Mucinex (Guaifenesin)
Nasal sprays
(except Astelin and Dymista)
Nexium (Esomeprazole)
Prevacid (Lansoprazole)
Prilosec (Omeprazole)
Protonix (Pantoprazole)
Singulair (Montelukast)
Sudafed (Pseudoephedrine)

 

Keep this sheet for reference. This list is not all-inclusive — contact your provider with any questions.