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Antihistamines

Many patients will need allergy skin tests. DO NOT take the following drugs, as they will interfere with the skin tests:

48 hours before the appointment:

Astelin, Dymista, Patanase or Astepro antihistamine nasal sprays, Advil PM, Allegra, Dymista, Allegra-D, Bernadryl, chlorpheniramine, Chlor-Trimeton, Carbinoxamine, diphenhydramine, Meclizine or Tylenol PM

4 days before the appointment:

certirizine, cyproheptadine, Polaramine, Phenergan, Promethazine, Zyrtec, Zyrtec-D or Xyzal

7 days before the appointment:

Alavert, Atarax, Claritin, Claritin-D, Clarinex, clemastine, hydroxyzine, loratadine or Tavist

14 days before the appointment:

Amitriptyline, cyproheptasine, Doxepin, Elavil, nortriptyline, Periactin or Pamelor


DO NOT STOP TAKING: Medications for blood pressure, heart, arthritis, anxiety, or depression; cholesterol lowering medications, thyroid supplements, hormones of any kind, antibiotics, lung inhalers, or nasal sprays other than above.

Accepted Insurance

  • Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa
  • Cigna
  • Aetna (PPO, HMO)
  • Humana Health
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • PHCS
  • Tricare
  • UnitedHealthcare

If you do not see your plan listed, please call the office, the staff will be happy to verify coverage, or make alternate arrangements. Even if you do not have insurance, we can try to work different payment options.