Safe Medications for Pregnant Women

Aches and Pains

  • Tylenol / Acetaminophen

Allergy

  • Benadryl
  • Claritin
  • Zyrtec

Cold and Flu

  • Actifed
  • Chlortrimeton
  • Dristan
  • Halls
  • Neosynephrine
  • Robitussin DM
  • Saline nasal drops or spray
  • Sudafed
  • Robitussin
  • Tylenol (acetaminophen)
  • Tylenol Cold & Sinus
  • Vicks Cough Syrup

Constipation

  • Citrucel
  • Colace
  • Dulcolax
  • Fiber One Cereals
  • Fiberall / Fibercon
  • Metamucil
  • Milk of Magnesia
  • Miralax
  • Senokot
  • Suppositories

Diarrhea (water like stools)

  • Kaopectate
  • Immodium (only after 12 weeks of pregnancy and symptoms persisting for 24 hours)

First Aid Ointment

  • Bacitracin
  • Neosporin
  • Vitamin A&D

Heartburn and Indigestion

  • Maalox
  • Mylanta
  • Pepcid
  • Prilosec OTC
  • Tums
  • Zantac

Hemorrhoids

  • Anusol
  • Preparation-H
  • Tucks Pads
  • Witch hazel

Nausea and Vomiting

  • Emetrol (avoid if diabetic)
  • Vitamin B6 100mg tablet
  • Dramamine

Rashes

  • Benadryl cream
  • Caldryl lotion or cream
  • Hydrocortisone cream or ointment
  • Oatmeal bath (Aveeno)

Yeast Infection

  • Monistat
  • Terazon / Gyne-Lotrimin

Avoid the Following Medications

  • Accutane
  • Advil or Products With Ibuprofen
  • Alcohol
  • Anti-Hypertensives of the Ace Inhibitor Type
  • Aspirin or Products With Aspirin
  • Illegal or Recreational Drugs
  • Pepto-Bismol (contains salicylates)
  • Nerve Medicine or Sleeping Pills
  • Tetracycline (an antibiotic)

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