Safe Medications

The following medications are SAFE to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding:

 

Headache or minor aches and pains:

 

- Tylenol or extra-strength Tylenol

- NEVER USE IBUPROFEN OR ASPIRIN (unless specifically directed to by a doctor)

 

 

 

Colds or Coughs:

 

- Chlortrimation *Robitussin

- Cool air vaporizer at your bedside * Cough drops

- Nasal sprays such as Afrin * Throat lozenges -Cepacol, Sucrets (used sparingly) or saline *Cholarseptic throat spray

 

- Vicks vaporub

 

Diarrhea: ( for 24 hrs only, and only after 12 weeks of pregnancy)

 

- Kaopectate

- Immodium

- Lomotil

 

Constipation:

 

- Colace, glycerine, suppositories

- Citracel, Metamucil, any fiber supplement

- Prune Juice, fresh fruit, bran, and adequate water in take

 

Hemorrhoids:

 

- Preparation H, Anusol, Tucks

- Warm sitz baths

- Stool softeners and fiber

 

Indigestion or Gas or Heartburn:

 

- Mylanta, Maalox, Tums

- Mylicon, Gas-X

- Pepcid, Prevacid

 

Nausea:

 

- Vitamin B6

- Sea bands (motion sickness bands)

- Emetrol, Dramamine

 

FEVER- PERSISTANT TEMERATURE HIGHER THAN 100.4 F FOR MORE THAN 4 HOURS

 

- Call the office immediately for further instructions

 

Allergies:

 

- Loratadine ( Claritin, Alavert)

- Antihistamine (Benadryl, Claritin, Zyrtec)

 

Yeast Infections:

 

- Monistat 3-7 day

- Clotrimazole (FemCare, Gyne-Lotrimin, Mycelex)

- Nystatin (Mycostatin)

 

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