Drug General Information (ID: DDIK70GMSF)
Drug Name			Carbinoxamine		Drug Info		Candida albicans		Drug Info
Drug Type		Small molecule				Allergenics
Therapeutic Class		Antihistamines				Allergy Test
Structure

Mechanism of Carbinoxamine-Candida albicans Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
Diminish the response to diagnostic skin test antigens Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
Drug Name		Carbinoxamine				Candida albicans
Mechanism		Antihistamine				Diagnostic skin test antigens
Key Mechanism Factor 1
		Factor Name		Diagnostic skin test antigens
		Factor Description		The efficacy of diagnostic skin test antigens may be reduced, leading to falsely insignificant or false-negative results may occur in such patients.
Mechanism Description		Reduced reactions to diagnostic skin test antigens for Candida albicans when combined with Carbinoxamine

Recommended Action
Management		Antihistamines should be discontinued approximately 2 to 4 days prior to skin testing procedures.

References
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