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. 2020 May 14;20:220. doi: 10.1186/s12887-020-02115-8

Table 1.

Guidelines for discontinuation of medications that might interfere with interpretation of OFC

Medication Last dose before OFC
Oral antihistamines 3-10d
Cetirizine 5-7d
Loratadine 7d
Oral H2 receptor antagonist 12 h
Oral long-acting β2-agonist 24 h
Theophylline (liquid) 24 h
Leukotriene antagonist 24 h
Oral/intramuscular/intravenous steroids 3d-2wk