Sebastian S. Lighvani, MD
New York Allergy and Asthma,PLLC
261 East 78th Street New York, NY 10075
Persons scheduled for skin testing should not take antihistamines or medications containing them for at
least 3 but preferably 5 days before being tested. Antihistamines are often found in cold or allergy
medicines. You may continue to take decongestants. mucus thinners and most nasal sprays.
YOU MUST CONTINUE TO TAKE ASTHMA MEDICATIONS
AND DRUGS FOR ALL OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS.
Some of the available antihistamines are listed below.
Store brands are not listed so check the ingredients or ask your pharmacist.
ACTIFED DRISTAN
ALLEGRA FEXOFENADINE
ALLEGRA-D HYDROXYZINE
ALLERX LORATIDINE
ATARAX NOLAMINE
ATROHIST OPTIMINE
ASTELIN PATANASE
ASTEPRO PBZ
AZATIDINE PERIACTIN
BENADRYL PHENERGAN
BROMPHED PROMETHAZINE
BROMPHENIRAMINE RONDEC
CARBINOXAMINE SEMPREX-D
CETRIZINE TAVIST
CHLORPHENIRAMINE TAVIST-D
CHLORTRIMETON TELDRIN
CLARINEX TRINALIN
CLARINEX-D TRIPELENNAMINE
CLEMASTINE TRIPROLIDINE
COTYLENOL TYLENOL PM
CYPROHEPATIDINE UNIDECON
DESLORATIDINE VISTARIL
DIMETANE XYZAL
DIMETAPP ZYRTEC
DIPHENHYDRAMINE ZYRTEC-D
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