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Safe Medications in Pregnancy

Medication List

The following is a list of medications that are safe to take during pregnancy.

Headaches

  • Tylenol Regular or Extra Strength

Colds

  • Actifed
  • Benadryl
  • Cough Drops
  • Cough Syrup   i.e. Robitussin (do not take if you are diabetic)
  • Decongestants
  • Mucinex
  • Saline Nose Drops (not Afrin or Neo-Synephrine)
  • Sudafed
  • Throat lozenges
  • Vicks Vapor Rub

DO NOT TAKE ADVIL, MOTRIN,  OR IBUPROFEN AFTER 26 WEEKS

Remember to drink plenty of water. Herbal tea with honey and lemon will help cut mucous. Limit dairy as well when you are not feeling well.

Allergies

  • Allegra
  • Benadryl
  • Claritin
  • Zyrtec

Constipation/Hemorrhoids

  • Benefiber
  • Metamucil
  • Miralax
  • Preparation H
  • Prune Juice
  • Senakot
  • Tucks Medicated Pads

Diarrhea

  • Imodium

Indigestion

  • Gas-X
  • Maalox
  • Mylanta
  • Pepsid
  • Tagamet
  • Tums
  • Zantac

Miscellaneous

  • Dramamine
  • Monistat