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Over-the-counter Medications Safe to use in Pregnancy

Allergy Symptoms
  • Benadryl
  • Chlortrimetron
  • Ocean Spray Mist
  • Claritin

Cough/Cold/SoreThroat/Flu
  • Sudafed
  • Dimetapp
  • Actifed
  • Robitussin (after 14 weeks)
  • Tylenol Sinus (after 14 weeks)
  • Tylenol Flu (after 14 weeks)
  • Tylenol Cold (after 14 weeks)
  • Triaminic DM
  • Vick’s Cough Syrup
  • Cough drops, lozenges, sprays
  • Vicks Vapo-Rub
  • Warm salt-water gargle
  • Saline nasal drops or spray
Do not use SA (sustained action) or “Multi-Symptom” forms of these medications

Pain Relief
  • Tylenol
  • Tylenol Extra Strength

Constipation
  • Metamucil
  • Citrucel
  • Fiberall/Fibercon
  • Colace/Pericolace
  • Glycerin Suppositories
  • Senokot
  • Dulcolax

Diarrhea (for 24 hours only)
  • Kaopectate
  • Immodium AD

Gas Pain
  • Gas-X
  • Mylicon
  • Phazyme

Hemorrhoids
  • Preparation H
  • Anusol HC
  • Tucks
  • Witch Hazel (chilled)
Heartburn/Stomach Upset
  • Maalox
  • Mylanta
  • Mylicon
  • Gaviscon
  • Tums, Rolaids
     if antacids don’t work, try:
  • Zantac 75 twice daily
  • Cimetidine

Morning Sickness
  • 1/2 Unisom tablet with 25mg B6
  • Emetrol - if not diabetic (over ice,
    sip slowly)
  • 1500mg ginger
  • Sea-Bands

First Aid Ointment
  • J & J
  • Bacitracin
  • Neosporin

Rashes
  • Hydrocortisone cream (0.5%)
  • Benadryl Cream
  • Oatmeal bath (Aveeno)

Yeast Infections
  • Monistat 7-day
  • Lotrimin
  • Femstat

Sleep
  • Tylenol PM
  • Unisom

Miscellaneous
  • Flu shot after 1st trimester
  • PPD-TB test
  • tetanus vaccine
  • Heptitus B vaccine
  • Nicotine patch
  • BenGay
  • Hair Dye or Perms