Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
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Medications to Hold for Skin Testing This list is not exhaustive; you should receive detailed info on medications to hold for testing, if possible, with your new patient packet information. STOP 7 DAYS PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT 24 Hour Antihistamines: Allegra, Alavert, Clarinex, Claritin, Loratadine, Zyrtec, Xyzal, Dicel, Palgic, Hydroxyzine. Nasal Sprays: Astelin (other nasal sprays okay to continue) Prescription Eye Drops: Optivar **Antidepressants, sleeping aids, chronic pain medications including Buspar, Elavil (amitriptyline), Vanspar, Pamelor (nortriptyline), Etrafon, Limitrol, Triavil, Zyprexa, Remeron, Prolixin, and Abilify (**MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM PRESCRIBING PROVIDER PRIOR TO HOLDING DISCONTINUING ANY OF THESE MEDICATIONS**). STOP 3 DAYS BEFORE APPOINTMENT Antihistamines and Cold Remedies including Actifed, Allergy Sinus, Benadryl, Chlortrimeton, Codimal LA/DM/DH/PH, DA Chewables, Tylenol PM, Tylenol Sinus, Semprex-D, Cough drops, D'Allergy, AllerX, Dura-vent DA, Polyhistine-D, Ru-Tuss, Rynatuss, Dimetapp, Tavist, Trinalin, Doxepin/Sinequan, Advil Allergy/Sinus, Bromfed Eye Drops including Patanol, Pataday, Elestat, Zaditor STOP MORNING OF APPOINTMENT Inhalers including Albuterol, Maxair, Proventil, Terbutaline, Ventolin, Combivent *If you have an afternoon appointment, refrain from above inhalers after 8:00am. **ONLY hold above inhalers if symptoms allow!** LAST DOSE NIGHT BEFORE APPOINTMENT: Symbicort, Advair, Serevent, Foridil, Spriva NO RESTRICTIONS (May continue to use) Asthma Inhalers including Aerobid, Atrovent, Azmacort, Asmanex, Tilade, Flovent, Intal, Pulmicort, Vanceril, QVar, Beclovent. Asthma Medications including Accolate, Singulair, Slo-Bid, Slo-phyllin, Theodur, Theophylline, Unidur, Uniphyl, Zyflo. Nasal sprays including Flonase, Nasacort, Nasonex, Rhinocort, Veramyst HIVES / SWELLING If evaluation is for hives or swelling, it's okay to continue antihistamines. -If you have any questions about what medications should be held, please contact our offcie. -If you feel that you cannot go without your medications for any reason, please contact our office at (317)925-3533 or toll free 1-866-925-3533 and discuss this with our staff. What is a Physician's Assistant? What is Physician's Assistant? Physician Assistants are health care professionals extensively trained and licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision. As part of their wide-ranging responsibilities, PAs performs physician exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, educate patients regarding their health problems and medciations, and write prescriptions. |
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