Approved Medications During Pregnancy

We know that sometimes medication is needed when you are pregnant, so we have provided a list of over-the-counter medications that are considered to be safe for a woman to take during her pregnancy. If your symptoms are not relieved after taking a medication from the following list , please call our office or your primary care doctor for assistance.

Condition	Approved	Do not use
Allergies	Claritin Benadryl Actifed Chlortrimeton Sudafed or Sudafed PE - (for use in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters)
Artificial Sweeteners	Nutrasweet Splenda	Sweet & Low Saccharine
Constipation	Fibercon Metamucil Citrucel Milk of Magnesia Colace
Coughs & Colds	Sudafed Robitussin (PE & DM) Tylenol Sinus Cough drops Vicks Vapo-Rub	Nyquil/Dayquil
Diarrhea	Drink at least 8 ounces of fluid every hour. Have only fluids for 24 hours (water, chicken broth, juice, jello).	Avoid soda, tea, and coffee.
Heartburn/Indigestion	Mylanta TUMS Pepcid Maalox Gavison	Pepto-Bismol
Hemorroids	Preparation H Anusol HC Tucks
Nasal Congestion	Robitussin CF Actifed Sudafed Saline Nasal Spray (Ocean Mist)
Pain/Fever/Headache	Tylenol (regular and extra strength)	Aspirin Advil Ibuprofen Motrin Aleve
Rash/Itching	Calamine lotion Benadryl Benadryl lotion Hydrocortisone cream 1%
Sleep aid	Benadryl Tylenol PM Unisom
Sore Throat	Cepacol Chloraseptic Spray Throat losenges/cough drops
Yeast Infection	Monistat 7 Gyne-Lotrimin
Skin Care	Pro-Active Stridex pads Clearasil Antibacterial Soap Facials	Retin-A Tetracycline Erythromycin
Vomiting	Vitamin B6 (10-25 mg) Unisom 25 mg (over the counter sleep aid) (Take one tablet of B6 and ½ tablet of Unisom in the morning and afternoon.) (Take one tablet of B6 and one tablet of Unisom at bedtime.)

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