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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.