Pregnancy Safe Medications
Note:
- Avoid ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) and Naproxen (Aleve) and other NSAIDS unless instructed by your doctor.
- Use medications sparingly in the first trimester.
Allergies, Congestion and Cough
- Benadryl
- Claritin
- Allegra
- Zyrtec
- Chlor-trimeton
- Flonase nasal spray
- Nasal saline
- Afrin nasal spray (Use up to 3 days)
- Chloraceptic spray
- Cepacol throat lozenges
- Mucinex/ Mucinex DM (guaifenesin)
- Robitussin (dextromethorphan)
- Cough Drops
- Vicks Vaporub
- Sudafed (pseudoephedrine) **Kept Behind pharmacy counter **Avoid in 1st trimester and patients with high blood pressure**
Headache
- Tylenol (acetaminophen) up to 3000 mg daily from all sources
- Acetaminophen + caffeine
- Magnesium
Allergy Eye Drops
- Zaditor (ketotifen)
Gastrointestinal
- Tums
- Maalox
- Pepcid (famotidine)
- Prevacid
- Nexium
- Prilosec (omeprazole)
- Gas-X (simethicone)
- Phazyme
- Gaviscon
- Imodium (for diarrhea)
Motion Sickness
- Dramamine Less Drowsy (meclizine)
Constipation
- Colace
- MiraLAX
- Milk of Magnesia
- Glycerin suppository
- Benefiber
- Metamucil
- FiberCon
- Senna
- Dulcolax (bisacodyl) *short term use
Hemorrhoids
- Anusol
- Preparation H ointment
- Tucks pads (witch hazel)
- Recticare (lidocaine ointment)
- Sitz baths (with or without Epsom salt)
Nausea
- Unisom sleep tablet (12.5 mg-25 mg at bedtime)
- Vitamin B6 (50-100 mg twice daily)
- Sea Bands
- Emetrol
Insomnia
- Unisom
- Benadryl
Leg Cramps
- Magnesium oxide (400-500 mg at night)
- Caltrate
- Calcet
- Viactive
Yeast Infection
- Monistat
- Hydrocortisone cream (external use)
Rash/Itching
- 1% Hydrocortisone cream
- Calamine lotion
- Oatmeal Baths
Cold Sores
- Abreva (docosanol)
