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Pre-Test Medication Instructions

If you have any questions about taking your medications or preparing for a test, please contact our office.

Do not take medications listed below starting at 12 noon the day prior to:

  • Exercise Treadmill Test
  • Exercise Echocardiogram
  • Dobutamine or Adenosine Stress Echocardiogram

 Calcium Channel Blockers

(Brand Names)
Calan, Verelan, Isoptin, Covera
Cardizem SR/CD
Dialcor XR
Tiazac

(Generic Names)
Verapamil
Diltiazem, Cartia
Diltiazem HCL
Diltiazem

 Beta Blockers

(Brand Names)
Blocadren, Timolol, Timolide
Coreg
Corgard, Corzide
Inderal LA, Innopram XL, Inderal, Inderide
Kerlone
Lopressor
Normodyne, Trandate
Sectral
Tenormin, Tenoretic
Visken
Zebeta
Toprol
Levatol

 

(Generic Names)
Timolol
Carvedilol
Nadolol
Propanolol HCL
Betaxolol HCL
Metoprolol
Labetalol
Acebutolol
Atenolol

Pindolol
Bisoprolol
Metoprolol
Penbutolol

 

Diabetes Medications
If you are a diabetic and take insulin/medication for diabetes, please do not take the day of your test. Bring your insulin/medication along with you to take after or mid-testing.

Nitro Patches
If you wear a nitro patch, please notify us when we schedule your stress test.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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