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Medications Safe in Pregnancy

This document provides information on common medications that are considered safe to use during pregnancy for various conditions. It lists medications for acne, constipation, coughs, caffeine intake, colds/hay fever, gas, headaches, heartburn, hemorrhoids, herpes, leg cramps, nasal congestion, nausea, pain, rashes, sleep aids, tooth pain, vaccines, yeast infections, and other miscellaneous items. For each condition, it specifies medications that are generally safe to use and sometimes notes medications to avoid during pregnancy.

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Medications Safe in Pregnancy

This document provides information on common medications that are considered safe to use during pregnancy for various conditions. It lists medications for acne, constipation, coughs, caffeine intake, colds/hay fever, gas, headaches, heartburn, hemorrhoids, herpes, leg cramps, nasal congestion, nausea, pain, rashes, sleep aids, tooth pain, vaccines, yeast infections, and other miscellaneous items. For each condition, it specifies medications that are generally safe to use and sometimes notes medications to avoid during pregnancy.

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COMMON MEDICATIONS SAFE IN PREGNANCY

ACNE: Benzoyl Peroxide

CONSTIPATION:

Clindamycin
Topical Erythromycin
Salicylic Acid
AVOID: Accutane
Retin-A
Tetracycline
Minocycline

Colace
Dulcolax Suppository
Fibercon
Metamucil
Miralax
Senakot

COUGH:
ANTIBIOTICS:
Ceclor
Cephalosporins
E-mycins
Keflex
Macrobid/Macrodantin
Penicillin
Zithromax
AVOID: Cipro
Tetracycline
Minocycline
Levaquin

CAFFEINE:

Cough Drops
Phenergan w/ Codeine if Rxd
Robitussin (Plain & DM formulas)

CRABS/LICE:
RID
AVOID: Kwell

DIARRHEA:
Kao-Pectate
Imodium AD

PUSH FLUIDS
FEVER: Tylenol (Regular or Extra Strength)
Extra Strength-Do not exceed 8tabs/24H
Regular-Do not exceed 12tabs/24H
Tylenol Sinus
Tylenol PM

<200mg/day (equiv. to 1 cup of coffee or


Approx. 3 12oz. sodas)

COLDS/HAYFEVER:
Benadryl
Claritin
**Claritin-D
Chlor-Trimeton
Dimetapp
Drixoral-Non-Drowsy
Mucinex (guaifenasin)
Sudafed/Sudafed-12 Hour
**Sudafed PE Pseudoephedrine
Tylenol Cold & Sinus
Vicks Vapor Rub
Zyrtec
**AVOID If Problems With Blood Pressure

GAS:

Gas-X
Mylicon
Phazyme

HEADACHES:
ASA-Free Excedrin
Cold Compress
Tylenol (Regular or Extra Strength)

HEARTBURN: Avoid lying down for at least 1 hour after meals


Aciphex
Maalox
Milk of Magnesia
Mylanta
Pepcid
Pepcid Complete
Prevacid
Prilosec
Rolaids
Tums (limit 4/day)
Zantac

HEMORRHOIDS:
Anusol/Anusol H.C.
(RX: Analapram 2.5%)
Hydrocortisone OTC
Preparation H
Tucks
Vaseline lotion applied to tissue w/ wiping

HERPES:
Acyclovir
Famvir
Valtrex

LEG CRAMPS:
Benadryl

NASAL SPRAY:
Saline Nasal Spray

NAUSEA:
Vitamin B6 25mg TID
Dramamine
Emetrol
Ginger Root 250mg QID
High Complex Carbs @ Bedtime
Sea Bands Accupressure
Unisom tab TID

PAIN: Darvocet
Lortab
Percocet
Tramadol
Tylenol 3
Ultram
Vicodin

RASH: Benadryl
1% Hydrocortisone Cream

SLEEP AIDS:
Ambien
Benadryl
Chamomile Tea
Unisom
Tylenol PM
Warm milk-add vanilla or sugar for taste

SUGAR SUBSTITUTES:
Ok in moderation

THROAT:
Cepacol
Cepastat
Salt Water Gargle w/ warm water

TOOTH PAIN:
Oragel

VACCINES:
Flu Shot
*Gardasil
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Pneumovax
Polio Booster
Tetanus
Tuberculosis test or ppd
AVOID: *Gardasil
Live Poliovirus
MMR (measles, mumps & rubella)
Varicella (chickenpox)
*No known complications if received before known
Pregnancy; resume series after delivery

YEAST: Femstat
Gyne-lotrimin
Monistat

MISC: All Sunscreens


Hair coloring/highlights
Insect Repellants (including DEET)
Mystic Tans

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