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Okay to take a decongestant (400mg guaifenesin + 10mg phenylephrine hcl) while i am doing an allergy patch test? nose is stuffy, congestion in lungs.

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Dr. Victor Bonuel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

The meds won't: Affect the patch testing. Take care!

Dr Green agreed

Answered 3/31/2014

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