Instructions Regarding Beta Blockers Medications Common Beta Blockers Continued: Inderal Beta blockers are used to treat high Inderide blood pressure, heart disease and Kerlone glaucoma. If you are currently taking a Labetalol beta blocker you will need to check with Levatol your prescribing doctor to see if you may Levobunolol (eye drops) Allergy Testing & Injections Lopressor safely stop this medication one week prior to testing. You will not be able to Metipranolol (eye drops) Metoprolol receive allergy injections while on a Beta Nadol Blocker. Your prescribing doctor may Nebivolol want to switch you to a different class of Normodyne medications if you are considering Ocupress (eye drops) allergy treatment after your testing is Optipranolol (eye drops) completed. Penbutolol Propranolol Sectral Sotalol Common Beta Blockers: Timoptic (eyedrops) Tenoretic Acebutolol AK Beta (eye drops) Tenormin Relief is Here! Atenolol Timolide Your physician has ordered allergy testing Betagan (eye drops) Timolol as a part of your evaluation and treatment Betapace Toprol planning. Our primary goal is to ensure that Betaxolol (eye drops) Trandate you are safe, comfortable and well- Betoptic (eye drops) Visken Zebeta informed throughout this process. Allergy Bisprolol testing allows your physician to create a Blocadren Ziac Breviboc treatment plan that addresses your specific Bystolic Antidepressants: immunotherapy needs. Our experienced Cartrol allergy testing team will ensure that you Carteolol (eye drops) Some antidepressants can affect allergy receive excellent care and will be there Coreg testing results. NEVER stop your every step of your journey. Corgard antidepressants without asking your Corzide prescribing doctor. If you are taking an Esmolol antidepressant, please notify us. (281) 203-5015 www.entwoodlands.com Preparing for the Test 1 Day prior to Testing: Carefully review the medication list. Follow the One week (7 days) prior to testing stop Men: You will need to shave both the upper instructions on when to stop medications that taking: outer sides of your arms, just below the Beta Blockers: see specific instructions on the other interfere with allergy testing. If the medication shoulder to above the elbow, and the inner side of this form forearms from 3 inches below the wrist to 2 that needs to be stopped was not prescribed at *ALL Nasal Sprays our office, contact the prescribing doctor to inches above the inner elbow area. Do not *ALL Anti-Inflammatory Medications shave your arms the morning of the test. confirm that you may safely stop taking the *ALL Steroid Medications This must be done at least 12 hours prior to medication for the duration required prior to Acrivastine Loratadine testing to allow any skin irritation to subside. testing. If you are taking a medication listed Allegra Montelukast under the Beta Blocker list, it is very important Antivert (Meclizine) Naprosyn you discuss with your doctor if you may change Astemizole Nolamine The Day of the Test: that medication for testing and long term, should Atrohist Optivar (eye drops) Azatadine you need to start allergy injections. Patients Patanol (eye drops) Do NOT drink any caffeinated Benadryl using Beta Blocker medications may not receive Periactin beverages 4 hours prior Bromfed Phenergan allergy injections as these medications interfere Shower in the morning. Do NOT Brompheniramine Promethazine with the medications we give for extreme Chlorpheniramine apply any lotion, cream or perfume Pyrilamine on your arms. (deodorant is fine) reactions and can result in patient injury or even Cimetadine Ranitidine Adeath. If you are unable to change to another Claritin Rynatan Do NOT smoke or use tobacco medication your treatment plan may need to be Clarinex Rynatuss products 4 hours prior. changedallergy i to medical management or sublingual Codimal DH Syrup Singulair Do NOT apply any lipstick. therapy. Cetirizine Semprex Cyproheptadine Tagamet What to expect During the Test: Diphenhydramine Tavist Medications to Stop Dramamine Tussionex The allergy test will take up to 2 hours to Dura-Vent Tylenol Allergy complete. During the appointment there will Threeallergy weeksinject (21 days) prior to testing stop Extendryl Tylenol Cold/Flu be a period of time between the applications taking: Fexofenadine Tylenol PM of the testing antigen and when the results Atarax Xyzal Hydroxyzine Zyrtec can be read. Please bring a book, Vistaril magazine, or electronic tablet to pass the time. Testing is done on the arms. Please Twenty four hours (24) prior to testing stop wear a short sleeved or very loose Four days (4) prior to testing stop taking: taking: sleeved shirt that will be easy to roll up. Cough Syrups, cold remedies, and sleep aids. Aspirin, Advil, Aleve, Excedrin, Ibuprofen An initial “control test” will be performed to Celebrex Nyquil Axid ensure your skin will respond properly to the Celexa Mobic Pepcid testing. If this initial test result is not normal, Cymbalta Paxil Zantac you may have residual medications lingering Dimetane Cough Syrup Prozac Zyflo in your body and the allergy test may have Effexor Wellbutrin Elavil Xanax to be rescheduled. A pulmonary screening Lexapro Zoloft test will be done. This will ensure you do not have a lung condition that would put you at risk during testing. Please inform us if you have asthma, a history of a lung condition or use inhaled medications. .