OUR SERVICES
Your doctor will diagnose a drug allergy by asking you questions about the medicines you are or have recently been taking.
Welcome to Sirven & Associates Allergy and Asthma Center.
Dr. Viviana Sirven and her team of professionals are committed to providing patients with compassionate state-of-the-art medical care in a warm and friendly environment. Our goal is to make our patient’s quality of life the best that it can be.
We offer flexible hours and participate in many insurance plans. Dr. Viviana Sirven treats patients of all ages with asthma, rhinitis, sinus problems, hives, eczema, food allergies, latex allergy, stinging insect allergy (bees and fire ants) and medication allergies. Contact us to get relief from your allergy and asthma symptoms!
Thank you for your interest in our practice.
PATIENT INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE ALLERGY TESTING
Medications that need
to be stopped 5 days prior to your visit are all antihistamines.
ALLEGRA (FEXOFENADINE)
XYZAL (LEVOCETIRIZINE)
CLARINEX (DESLORATIDINE)
ATARAX (HYDROXYZINE)
TANAFED DMX
TUSSIONEX
PALGIC
TUSSI-12 DS (PYRILAMINE)
BROMFED (BROMPHENIRAMINE)
RONDEC SYRUP
PROMETHAZINE WITH CODEINE
NALDECON
DURATUSS AC
SEMPREX D (ACRIVASTINE)
ALLERX (CHLORPHENIRAMINE)
RYNATAN (CHLORPHENIRAMINE)
PBZ (TRIPELENNAMINE)
PHENERGAN (PROMETHAZINE)
TAVIST
PERIACTIN (CYPROHEPTADINE)
VISTARIL
EYE DROPS
- PATADAY
- PATANOL
- OPTIVAR
- ZADITOR
- ALAWAY
- ELESTAT
- OLOPATADINE
- AZELASTINE
- KETOTIFEN
- EPINASTINE
NASAL SPRAYS
- ASTEPRO
- ASTELIN
- PATANASE
- AZELASTINE
- OLOPATIDINE
Over the counter antihistamines
ZYRTEC (CETIRIZINE)
CLARITIN (LORATADINE)
BENADRYL (DIPHENHYDRAMINE)
DOXILAMINE (PYRILAMINE)
MECLIZINE (DIMENHYDRINATE)
RANITIDINE (FAMOTIDINE)
CHLOR-TRIMETON (CHLORPHENIRAMINE)
REMERON (MIRTAZAPINE)
TRICYCLICS (HEADCACHE, NEURALGIA..)
AMITRIPTYLINE (ELAVIL, IMIPRAMINE, TOFRANIL)
DOXEPIN (SINEQUAN, PAMELOR, NORTRIPTYLINE)
ALAVERT (LORATADINE)
ACTIFED (TRIPROLIDINE)
SUDAFED SINUS/ALLERGY
NYQUIL
TYLENOL PM
TYLENOL COLD
IBUPROFEN PM
Medications indicated below do not affect allergy skin test and MAY BE CONTINUED.
ALLERGY MEDICATIONS
- PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (PHENYLEPHRINE)
- SINGULAIR
- PREDNISONE (METHYLPREDNISOLONE)
- LOTEMAX EYEDROPS
- FLUTICASONE (FLONASE, VERAMYST, NASONEX, RHINOCORT)
- MUSINEX (GUIAFENESIN)
ALL ASTHMA INHALERS
- DEXTROMETHORPHAN COUGH MEDICATIONS (e.g. DELSYM)
- Prescription stomach acid reducers (PROTONIX, PREVACID, NEXIUM, ACIPHEX)
- OMEPRAZOLE (PRILOSEC)
Other medications without effect on allergy skin testing include antibiotics, high blood pressurê, arthritis, cholesterol, diabetes, cardiac, anticonvulsant, and thyroid medications, most insomnia, anxiety, depression medicaions including Ambien, Lunesta, Xanax, Ativan, Valium, Prozac, Effexor, Zoloft, bupropion, Wellbutrin, fluoxetine, sertraline, Celexa,Lexapro, and eye drops used for glaucoma.
If you have any questions about the possible effect of other medications you might be taking, do not hesitate to contact our office.
Medications that do not affect skin testing results are Albuterol, Prednisone, Singular, Ventolin, Xopenex, and all other asthma inhalers.If you have questions about a specific medication do not hesitate to contact our office.
TESTIMONIES OF OUR PATIENTS
Cindy Gaviria

Katty Chávez

Alison Hoffman

CONTACT
US
One Seventeen Professional Arts Center
8200 SW 117th Avenue – Suite 402 –
Miami, FL 33183
Phone (305) 442-4116
Fax (305) 442-7282