ANTIHISTAMINES
The following is a partial list of medications containing antihistamines. ALL antihistamines MUST be
discontinued ONE WEEK (7 DAYS) PRIOR to your new patient appointment, special procedure appointment
or skin testing evaluation. Please do not discontinue these medications if you have extreme eczema or
extreme hives. Please contact our office if you have any questions: (913)469-5452.
Medications with an asterisk (*) should NOT be discontinued without authorization from the
prescribing physician.
Actidil
Actifed
Alavert
Alka-Seltzer Plus
Allegra
Allegra D
Allerest
Amitriptyline*
Antivert
Asendin*
Astapro
Astelin nasal spray
Atarax
Atrohist
Aventyl
Benadryl
Benylin
Bonine
Bromfed
Cheracol Plus
Chlorpheniramine
Chlor-Trimeton
Claritin
Claritin D
Claritin Reditabs
Clarinex
Clarinex Reditabs
Codimal
Comhist
Comtrex
Contac
Coricidin
Deconamine
Demazin
Dimetane
Dimetapp
Dimetapp Cold & Allergy
Chewables
Diphenhydramine
Doxepin*
Dristan
Drixoral
Dura-Tap
Durrax
Dymista nasal spray
Elavil*
Endep*
Extendryl
Estrafon*
4-Way Cold Tablet
Loratidine
Meclizine
Naldecon
Nolahist
Nolamine
Norpramin*
Novafed A
Novahistine
NyQuil
Ornade
Scot-Tussin Cough
Scot-Tussin Forte
Sinarest
Sine-Off
Sinequan*
Singulair
Sinubid
Sinulin
Sudafed Plus
Surmontil*
Triaminic
Triaminicol*
Trinalin
Vicks
Vicks Headway
Vistaril
Vivactil*
Xyzal
Zantac
Zyrtec
Formula 44
Pamelor*
Patanase nasal spray
P.B.Z.
Pediacare
Percogesic
Periactin
Pertofrane*
Phenergan
Polaramine
Poly-Histine
Robitussin Night Relief
Rondec
Ru-Tuss
Ryna
Hydroxyzine
Imipramine*
Kronofed A
Ryna-C
Rynatan
Rynatuss
BETA BLOCKERS:
The following is a partial list of medications containing beta blockers. These are prescribed primarily for high
blood pressure, heart disease and migraine headaches. You must be off beta blockers 72 hours prior to your
visit. Please contact the prescribing physician to have these medications switched with a different medication
for the testing.
NOTE: DO NOT GO OFF BETA BLOCKERS WITHOUT CHECKING WITH YOUR PRIMARY
CARE PHYSICIAN. PLEASE NOTIFY OUR OFFICE AT 913-469-5452 IF YOU ARE ON ANY OF
THESE MEDICATIONS:
A LIST OF BETA BLOCKERS
BRAND NAME
GENERIC NAME
Apo-Metoprolol
Apo-Propranolol
Betaloc
Betapace
Betapace/ AF
Blocadren
Bystolic
Cartrol
Cobetaloc
Coreg
Corgard
Corzide
Detensol
Inderal
Inderal LA (sustained release)
Inderide
InnoPran XL (sustained release)
Kerlone
Levatol
Lopressor
Navopranol
Normodyne
Normozide
Sectral
Slow-Trasicor (sustained released)
Sorine
Sotacor
Tenoretic
Tenormin
Timolide
Toprol
Toprol XL (sustained release)
metoprolol
propranolol
metoprolol
sotalol
sotalol
timolol
nebivolol
carteolol
metoprolol/HCTZ
carvedilol
nadolol
nadolol/bendroflumethiazide
propranolol
propranolol
propranolol
propranolol/HCTZ
propranolol
betaxolol
penbutolol
metoprolol
propranolol
labetalol
labetalol/HCTZ
acebutolol
oxprenolol
sotalol
sotalol
atenolol/chlorthalidone
atenolol
timolol/HCTZ
metoprolol
metroprolol
BETA BLOCKERS (CON’T)
BRAND NAME
GENERIC NAME
Trandate
Trasicor
Viskazide
Visken
Zebeta
Ziac
labetalol
oxprenolol
pindolol/HCTZ
pindolol
bisoprolol
bisoprolol/HCTZ
EYE DROPS CONTAINING BETA BLOCKERS
BRAND NAME
GENERIC NAME
AK Beta
Betagan
Betimol
Betoptic
Betoptic S
Cosopt
Ocumeter
Ocupress
OptiPranolol
Timoptic
Timoptic/Ocudose/XE
levobunolol
levobunolol
timolol
betaxolol
betaxolol
timolol/dorzolamide
timolol
carteolol
metipranolol
timolol
timolol
IV BETA BLOCKER
Brevibloc (esmolol) is a beta blocker that is given intravenously (IV) only. It is used occasionally to treat
special situations, at physician’s discretion.
WARNING
Certain medications known as “Beta-Blockers” may make allergy injections unsafe. These medications are
used to manage unrelated conditions, such as angina (chest pain), high blood pressure, headaches, glaucoma
(increased eye pressure), or essential tremor (trembling). It is impossible to accurately predict the degree of risk
in an individual patient on beta-blockers; therefore, AVOIDANCE is the only reliable preventative strategy.