Caffeine will cause problems with the results of your stress test. It is important to follow these instructions so we do not need to reschedule your test.
DO NOT HAVE CAFFEINE for 24 hours before your test!
- NO coffee, tea, cola/soda, energy drinks or any type of chocolate. Read the label to check for caffeine.
- NO foods or drinks labeled "decaffeinated" or "caffeine-free". They contain small amounts of caffeine.
- If you are not sure if a food or drink contains caffeine, it is best not to have it.
- NO medicine that contains caffeine. See the list below. If you are unsure if a medicine you take contains caffeine, read the label or ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider. Talk to your healthcare provider before you stop taking any type of medicine.
Over the counter medicine
- Actamin Super.
- Anacin.
- Aspirin-Free Excedrin Caplets.
- Bayer Select Maximum Strength Headache Pain Relief.
- Dristan Capsules.
- Excedrin.
- Goody’s Extra Strength Tablets.
- Goody’s Headache Powder.
- Midol.
- NoDoz.
- Vanquish.
- Vivarin.
Prescription medicine
- Cafergot Suppositories (other names: Cafertrine, Cafetrate, Migergot, Wigraine).
- Cafergot Tablets (other names: Ercaf, ErgoCaff, Gotamine, Wigraine).
- Darvon Compound 65 Puvules.
- Fiorinal capsules and tablets.
- Fiorinal with Codeine No. 3.
- Norgesic and Norgesic Forte;Norphadrine Forte.
- Triaminicin with Codeine Tablets.
*This is not a complete list of medicine that contains caffeine.
