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COMMON NAMES OF
MEDICATIONS TO HOLD PRIOR TO NUCLEAR STRESS TESTING
BETA BLOCKERS
(except for Dr Flemming’s
patients) SHOULD BE HELD 24 HOURS PRIOR TO TESTING
- Bisoprolol
(Zebeta)
-
Metoprolol
(Lopressor, Toprol, Lopressor HCT)
-
Nadolol
(Corgard)
-
Nebivolol
(Bystolic)
-
Pindolol
(Visken)
-
Propranolol
(Inderal)
-
Carvedilol
(Coreg, Coreg CR)
-
Labetalol
(Trandate)
-
Tenoretic
-
Ziac
-
Corzide
-
Inderide
-
Timolide
-
Atenolol
(Tenormin)
CAFFEINE AND XANTHINE CONTAINING
MEDICATIONS SHOULD BE HELD 24 HOURS PRIOR TO
TESTING
-
Theo-24
-
Theo-Dur
-
Uniphyl
-
Slo-phyllin
-
Aerolate
-
Anacin
-
Excedrin
-
No Doz
-
Vivarin
-
Midol
-
Fiorinal
-
Coffee (even
decaffeinated)
-
Tea (even
decaffeinated)
-
Colas (even
decaffeinated)
-
Goody
Powders
-
Chocolate
-
Slo-Bid
DRUGS FOR ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION SHOULD BE
HELD 48 HOURS PRIOR TO TESTING
DRUGS CONTAINING DIPYRIDAMOLE SHOULD BE
HELD 48 HOURS PRIOR TO TESTING
-
Aggrenox
-
Dipyridamole
-
Persantine
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