Food Allergy Center: What to Expect
Available Clinic Times
Clinic appointments are available Tuesdays and Wednesdays by referral only. To ensure you can be seen, please ask your primary care physician to submit a referral. Children’s Medical Center Food Allergy Center accepts most major insurance plans. Primary Care Physician Referral Form.
Important Reminder
Your child should stop taking antihistamines such as loratadine (Claritin), cetrizine (Zyrtec) and fexofenodine (Allegra) one week prior to the FIRST appointment, and antihistamines such as diphenydramine (Benadryl) and hydroxyzine (Atarax) should be stopped 48 to 72 hours prior to the FIRST appointment. However, all other medications, including any asthma medications and nose sprays should be continued as usual.
What to Bring
• Insurance information
• Copies of the results of all allergy testing that has been performed
• All medications your child has taken within the past month
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