Do not discontinue antidepressants/psychotropic medications or any other medications without consulting your prescribing physician. Call your pharmacy or prescribing physician if you are unsure about the names of your medications.
After completion of testing it is recommended that patients avoid any strenuous exercise for two hours. Patients that take medications known as beta blockers are considered to be at higher risk for side effects related to allergy skin testing. Beta blockers are used to treat high blood pressure, migraines, glaucoma and other heart conditions. These medications include labetalol, timolol, atenolol and metoprolol etc. It is the office policy of Colden Seymour Ear, Nose, Throat and Allergy to avoid skin testing while patients on these medications.
As a rule, asthma medications do NOT affect skin testing results (e.g. singulair, inhalers) and should be continued. Also, single ingredient decongestant preparations (e.g. Sudafed, phenylephrine, pseudoephedrine) can be taken. All nasal sprays can be used except Azelastine, Astelin, Asteepro, Dymista and Patanase