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Medicines in pregnancy
 
The following medications are generally safe for use in pregnancy and may be used at the prescribed doses. Store brands and generics are usually as effective and much less expensive.
The following medicines should NOT be used during pregnancy without the specific advice of a physician.

  • COLDS/ALLERGIES
    Sudafed
    Tylenol Cold
    Robitussin
    Chlortrimeton
    Claritin
    Benadryl
  • PAIN/HEADACHES
    Tylenol
    Acetominophen
  • CONSTIPATION
    Colace
    Senekot
    Metamucil
    Konsyl
  • HEARTBURN
    Tums
    Rolaids
    Maalox
    Mylanta
    Zantac
    Pepcid
  • NAUSEA
    Vitamin B6
    Chamomile tea
    Ginger
    Unisom
    Sea bands
    Emetrol
  • HEMORRHOIDS
    Tucks pads
    Witch hazel
    Anusol
    Preparation H
  • DIARRHEA
    Lomotil
    Kaopectate
  • Ibuprofen
    Motrin
    Advil
    Aleve
    All non-steroidals
    Aspirin
    Alka-seltzer
    Pepto Bismol