Common Prescription And Over-the-Counter Antihistamines
The more common antihistamines are listed below. This is not a complete list of all antihistamines. Many over-the-counter medications and combination drugs contain antihistamines. If you are uncertain if the medication you are taking contains an antihistamine, please do not hesitate to call our office or check with your primary care physician or local pharmacist.
Please stop all antihistamines at least 7 days prior to your scheduled appointment.
Name Brand Antihistamine
- Alavert
- Alka Seltzer Plus Cold
- Allegra
- Antivert
- Astelin/Astepro/Patanse Nasal Sprays
- Atarax
- Atrohist
- Benadryl
- Bromfed
- Claritin
- Clarinex
- Codimal DH Syrup
- Deconamine
- Dimetane Cough Syrup
- Dimetapp Cold & Allergy
- Dura-Vent
- Extendryl
- Hycomine Compound
- Kronofed
- Nolamine
- Nolahist
- Periactin
- Phenergan
- Rondec
- Rynatan
- Rynatuss
- Semprex
- Sinulin
- Tavist
- Trinalin
- Tussionex
- Tylenol Allergy
- Tylenol Cold
- Tylenol Flu
- Tylenol PM
- Vistaril
- Zyrtec
Generic Antihistamines
- acrivastine
- azelastine
- brompheniramine
- cetirizine
- chlorpheniramine
- cyproheptadine
- desloratadine
- diphenhydramine
- Fexofenadine
- hydroxyzine
- loratadine
- promethazine
- pyrilamine
PRESCRIPTION AND OVER THE COUNTER EYE DROPS MAY ALSO CONTAIN ANTIHISTAMINES (EG. ZADITOR, OPTIVAR, PATANOL, BREPREVE, PATADAY, ELESTAT ETC.)
STOP EYE DROPS 5 DAYS PRIOR TO TESTING ZANTAC, PEPCID, AXID, TAGAMET ARE A TYPE OF ANTIHISTAMINE USED TO TREAT GASTRITIS AND HEARTBURN. THESE MEDICATIONS SHOULD BE STOPPED 5 DAYS PRIOR TO TESTING.
NOTE: ASTHMA MEDICATIONS SHOULD NOT BE STOPPED PRIOR TO ALLERGY TESTING (SINGULAIR, ACCOLATE, ZYFLO, OR ANY INHALED ANTIINFLAMMATORY MEDICATIONS).
SOME ANTIDEPRESSANTS CAN INTERFERE WITH ALLERGY TESTING. PLEASE DO NOT STOP ANY DRUGS WITHOUT CONSULTING THE PRESCRIBING PHYSICIAN.
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