Many patients will need allergy skin tests. DO NOT take the following drugs, as they will interfere with the skin tests:
Astelin, Dymista, Patanase or Astepro antihistamine nasal sprays, Advil PM, Allegra, Dymista, Allegra-D, Bernadryl, chlorpheniramine, Chlor-Trimeton, Carbinoxamine, diphenhydramine, Meclizine or Tylenol PM
certirizine, cyproheptadine, Polaramine, Phenergan, Promethazine, Zyrtec, Zyrtec-D or Xyzal
Alavert, Atarax, Claritin, Claritin-D, Clarinex, clemastine, hydroxyzine, loratadine or Tavist
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.