Medications to Avoid
Pharmacologic Nuclear Stress Test List of Foods and Medications to Avoid
Prescriptions Medications Containing Theophylline
(Avoid 48 hours prior to test)
- Theo-24
- Theovent Long-Acting
- Slo-Bid Gyrocaps
- Theospan-SR
- Theobid Jr. Duracap
- Theophylline SR
- Slo-Phyllin Gyrocaps
- Quibron- T SR
- Theolair-SR
- Theo-Dur
- Theoclear L.A.
- Bronkodyl
- Sustaire
- Uniphyl
- Theo-Dur Sprinkle
- Elixophyllin SR
- Constant – T
- Theocron
- Theobid Duracap
- Aerolatc
Commonly Used Beverages and Foods Containing Caffeine
Avoid for 12 Hours Prior to Test
- Coffee:
- Decaffeinated brewed coffee
- Decaffeinated instant coffee
- Tea:
- Food:
- Any food or drink containing chocolate
- Soft Drinks:
- No soda or beverages (i.e. Coke, Pepsi, Dr.
Pepper, Jolt Cola…)
- No diet or caffeine-free soda or beverages
Commonly Prescribed Drugs Containing Caffeine:
- Cafergot (all forms)
- Synalogs
- Darvon Compound
- Fiorinal
- Wigraine (all forms)
A Few Over-the-Counter Drugs Containing Caffeine: