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Advair inhaler an antihistamine? dr told me to stop taking anithistamines 5 days prior to allery skin testin appt. i need the inhaler to breathe.
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Not antihistamine: Advair inhaler does not have an antihistamine and you can continue to use it. It will not affect allergy testing.
Answered 7/12/2017
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No: Advair is not an antihistamine. It is a combination of an inhaled steroid that fights inflammation in the airway and a bronchodilator, which is a medication used to relax the airways to make it easier to breathe. It’s important that you continue taking it until and unless your doctor changes your therapy, and it should not impact your skin test.
Answered 9/29/2019
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