Denver, Colorado Allergy Testing

Patient Instructions for Skin Testing:

1. Schedule an appointment
2. Three (3) days or 72 hours before your testing appointment is scheduled, please stop taking the following medications:
   • Antihistamines (Zyrtec & Claritin must be stopped for 1 week)
   • Decongestant / antihistamine combination medications
   • Any over the counter allergy medicines, cold & cough remedies
   • Any over the counter sleep aids, they usually contain a sedating antihistamine
   • Antidepressant such as Norpramin, Seroquel, Sinequan, Surmontil, Remeron and Vivactil should be stopped before testing. Please check with the prescribing doctor before doing this.
   • Zantac, Pepcid AC, Tagamet, which are OTC meds for reflux
   • Please inform our allergy nurse if you are on beta blocking medications
   • No Anti-inflammatories such as Celebrex or Bextra for 48 hours prior to testing.

• Antibiotics
• All asthma medications
• Prescription nose sprays, with the exception of Astelin, which is an antihistamine
• Decongestants that are not combined with an antihistamine