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Safe medications
During pregnancy, women can be more susceptible to ailments like cold, flu and other conditions. Only certain medications are safe during pregnancy. The following are considered safe. Follow the labels for dosage and directions. Contact the office with questions. Please discontinue all herbal supplements. Consult with your OB physician if you feel you need to continue.
Acne
Benzoyl Peroxide Clindamycin
Topical Erythromycin Salicylic Acid
Avoid:
Accutane Retin-A Tetracycline Minocycline
Antibiotics
Ceclor
Cephalosporins E-mycins
Keflex Macrobid/Macrodantin Penicillin
Zithromax
Avoid:
Cipro Tetracycline Minocycline Levaquin
Colds/Allergies
Benadryl, Claratin, Zyrtec Chlor-Trimeton, Dimetapp Flonase
Drixoral-Non-Drowsy
Mucinex (guaifenesin) Sudafed**/Sudafed-12 Hour** Sudafed PE Pseudoephedrine** Tylenol Cold & Sinus**
Vicks Vapor Rub
**AVOID if problems with blood pressure and only allowed after 12 weeks
Constipation
Colace, Miralax, Senakot Dulcolax Suppository Fibercon, Metamucil Perdium
Cough
Actifed, Sudafed Cough Drops Robitussin (plain & DM)
Crab/Lice
RID
Avoid:
Kwell
Gas
Gas-X Mylicon Phazyme
Headaches
Cold Compress
Tylenol (regular or extra strength) Acetaminophen
Heartburn
(Avoid lying down for at least 1 hour after meals)
Aciphex, Maalox, Mylanta, Pepcid,
Milk of Magnesia
Pepcid Complete Prevacid, Prilosec, Rolaids Tums (limit 4/day) Gaviscon
Hemorrhoids
Anusol/Anusol H.C.
(RX: Analapram 2.5%) Hydrocortisone OTC Preparation H, Tucks
Vaseline lotion applied to tissue
Herpes
Acyclovir Famvir Valtrex
Leg Cramps
Benadryl
Nasal Spray
Saline Nasal Spray
Nausea
Vitamin B6 25mg 3 times daily Unisom 1/4 or 1/2 tablet at bedtime Vitamin B6 and Unisom at bedtime Dramamine, Emetrol
Ginger Root 250mg 4 times daily High complex carbs @ bedtime Sea Bands - Acupressure
Pain
Tylenol
Lortab**
Percocet**
Tylenol 3**
Vicodin**
**Narcotic medications should only be
used when prescribed for a legitimate medical problem by a doctor for a short period of time.
Rash
Benadryl
1% Hydrocortisone Cream
Sleep Aids
Benadryl
Chamomile Tea
Unisom, Tylenol PM
Warm milk-add vanilla/sugar for flavor
Throat
Cepacol
Cepastat
Salt Water Gargle w/ warm water Throat Lozenges
Tooth Pain
Orajel
Yeast Infection
Gyne-Lotrimin, Monistat-3 or 7 Terazol-3 or 7
Mycelex
Avoid 1 day creams
Prenatal Vitamins
Any over the counter prenatal vitamins. DHA – is an optional addition to your prenatal vitamin and can be obtained in a separate pill. DHA can be found in fish oil, some plant based vitamins and Expecta DHA.
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