Most patients have questions and concerns about taking medications during pregnancy. Rest assured, any medications we prescribe will be safe for you to take and some over-the-counter medications are also considered safe.
The following guidelines should be used when choosing medications.
Ibuprofen and aspirin (unless you meet certain criteria) are not recommended during pregnancy.
Allergies
Antihistamines such as:
- Zyrtec
- Claritin
- Allegra
- Benadryl
Constipation
- Increase water intake
- Increase fiber intake
- Stool softener such as Colace or Docusate
- Citrucel
- Fibercon
- Konsyl
- Metamucil
- Miralax
- Senokot
Cough
- Robitussin or Robitussin DM, one teaspoonful every 4-6 hours
- Cough drops
Diarrhea
- Immodium
- Kaopectate
Headache
- Tylenol, 500 mg every 4 hours as needed
Heartburn, Gas or Upset Stomach
- Maalox
- Mylanta
- Pepcid AC
- Prilosec
- Riopan
- Simethicone (Mylicon)
- Tagament HB
- Tums
Hemorrhoids
- Tucks pads
- Anusol
- Preparation H with cortisone, ointment or suppositories
Insomnia
- Benadryl
- Tylenol PM
- Unisom
Nasal Congestion or Cold
- Warm salt water gargles
- Cold air humidifier
- Benadryl, 25 mg every 6 hours
- Flonase
- Mucinex
- Nasonex
- Ocean nasal spray
- Sudafed
- Tylenol cold medications
Nausea
- Emetrol
- Ginger, in the form of ginger ale, ginger tea or ginger tablets
- Sea bands
- Vitamin B-6, 50 mg, twice a day
If these options do not help, notify the office and we can recommend other treatments.
Skin Irritation
- Alpha Keri
- Aveeno
- Caladryl
- Benadryl lotion, spray or cream
- Hydrocortisone
Printable Documents
Download this list of Safe Medications and remedies for common symptoms.