Allergy Shot Hours

Santa Clara Allergy Clinic Shot Hours

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
10:15-6:15 pm	10:15-6:15 pm	No shots	8:45-4:45 pm	8:45-4:45 pm

Closed during lunch hour 12:00-1:30 pm

Milpitas Allergy Clinic Shot Hours

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
10:00-5:45pm	Closed	Closed	9:15-5:00 pm	Closed

Closed during lunch hour 12:00-1:30 pm

ALL PATIENTS MUST WAIT 30 MINUTES AFTER ALLERGY SHOT INJECTIONS

Allergy injections may not be given if:

• Antibiotics started within 24 hours
• You have a fever, temperature over 100 degrees.
• You are wheezing, have chest congsetion, shortness or breath or your asthma is not controlled. Make an appointment with a doctor first.
• 24 hours before or after other medical or dental injections, immunizations, or local anesthesia is given.
• You are on a beta-blocker medication or eye drop (i.e atenolol, timoptic).
• You are pregnant.
• You exercised 2 hours before or after an allergy shot-it might increase the risk of reaction
• Poor compliance/failure to wait 30 minutes after injections

You may be having a sytemic reaction to the injection: If you have hives, swelling, itching, tightening in your throat or chest, cough, difficulty breathing, wheezing, or low blood pressure, CALL 911 and go to the nearest Kaiser Emergency Room

If your arm has any raised, firm swelling or induration greater than the size of a 50 cent piece (> 28mm), hives around the site of the injection WITHIN FOUR HOURS of your injection, CALL the Allergy Clinic IMMEDIATELY.

If your shot causes any discomfort, or your arm is swollen > 4 hours after your shot, or you have any raised, firm swelling at the injection site or induration greater than a 25 cent piece (>23mm) CALL the Allergy Clinic BEFORE your next injection so the dose may be adjusted with your next visit.

It is recommended to take an antihistamine PRIOR to your allergy shot to minimize any swelling, redness, and local itching that may occur around the site of your allergy injection. Ice, Over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream, and antihistamines (i.e loratidine, cetirizine, diphenhydramine) may be applied to minimize swelling, itching, and redness.

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