How to prepare for allergy skin testing

Antihistamines and other medications, including those listed below, can affect test results, so check with your doctor or your child's doctor about which medications need to be stopped before skin testing and when to stop them.

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Antihistamines:

Claritin® (loratadine)

Allegra® (fexofenadine)

Clarinex® (desloratadine)

Actifed® , Dimetapp® (brompheniramine)

Atarax® , Vistaril® (hydroxyzine)

Benadryl® (diphenhydramine)

Chlortrimeton® (chlorpheniramine)

Phenergan® (promethazine)

Tavist® , Antihist® (clemastine)

Zyrtec® (cetirizine)

Actifed® , Aller-Chlor® , Bromfed® , Drixoral® , Dura-tab® , Novafed-A® , Ornade® , Poly-Histine-D® ,Trinalin® (combination medicines)

Other medications:

Sigulair® (montelukast)

Accolate® (zafirlukast)

Zyflo® (zileuton)

Tagamet® (cimetadine)

Zantac® (ranitidine)

Pepcid® (famotidine)

Axid® (nizatidine)

Antidepressants can also act as antihistamines. Be sure to let your doctor know if you are on any antidepressants before your skin testing.