List of Antihistamine/Decongestants NOT to take
before Skin Testing
Antihistamines
- Actifed (Triprolidine)
- Allergra (Fexofenadine)
- Antivert or Bonine (Meclizine)
- Astelin (dispensed as a Nose Spray)
- Atarax (Hydroxyzine)
- Benadryl (Diphenhydramine)
- Bromfed(Bromphenramine)
- Clortrimeton (Clorpheniramine)
- Claritin (Loratidine)
- Clarinex (Desloratadine)
- Dramamine (Dimenhydrinate)
- PBZ (Tripelenamine)
- Periactin (Cyproheptadine)
- Phenergan (Promethazine)
- Polyhistine (Phenyltoloxamine)
- Seldane (Terfenadine)
- Semprex (Acrivastine)
- Tavist (Clemastine)
- Unisom (Doxylamine)
- Zyrtec (Cetirizine)
Decongestants/Antihistamines
- Allegra D
- Claritin D
- Naldecon
- Pannaz (Chlorpheniramine, Phenyl-propanolamine,
Methscopolamine Nitrate)
- Polyhistine D
- Rynatan
- Semprex D
- Seldane D
- Tavist D
- Trinalin Repetabs
- Most over the counter cold, cough, headache medications
If you are not certain if
you are taking a product that contains an antihistamine,
ask your pharmacist or
your doctor's office. |