Safe Medication in Pregnancy & Lactation

Here is a small list of medications that are safe to use while pregnant and breastfeeding. This list is not all inclusive so please be sure to ask your provider If you have specific questions regarding a medication.

ACNE:

It is safe to use all OTC acne medications

ALLERGIES:

Actifed
Allegra
Benadryl
Claritin
Claritin-D
Chlor-Trimeton-D
Chlor-Trimeton-DM
Sudafed
Tylenol Allergy
Zyrtec

COUGH SUPPRESSANTS/EXPECTORANTS:

Robitussin
Robitussin DM
Robitussin PE
Mucinex

CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS:

Tums
Viactiv

CONSTIPATION:

8-10 glasses of water per day
Dark green leafy vegetables
Fruit
Benefiber
Colace
Fibercon
Metamucil
Milk of Magnesia
Unifiber

DECONGESTANTS:

Sudafed
Sudafed Sinus
Sudafed Non-Drying

NASAL SPRAY:

Afrin
Flosnase
Nasonex

NAUSEA:

Emetrol
Relief wrist bands
Ginger
Peppermint
Preggo pops
Vitamin B6 25 mg 3 x daily
Doxylamine (Unisom) 12.5 mg at bedtime

DIARRHEA:

Immodium AD
Actifed
Tylenol Sinus
Benadryl
Doxylamine Succinate

DRY SKIN:

Cocoa butter
Eucerin Cream
Vitamin E

FEVER/PAIN:

Tylenol and extra strength Tylenol
May use Ibuprophen until 28 wks GA

GAS:

Mylicon
Mylanta GAS
Mylanta Antacid/Anti-Gas
Phazyme

HEMORRHOIDS:

Preparation H
Annusol

HEARTBURN:

Gaviscon
Maalox
Mylanta
Nexium
Pepcid Complete
Prevacid
Prilosec
Rolaids
Tums
Zantac

ITCH:

Benedryl
Caladaryl
Hydrocortisone anti-itch ointment
Choraseptic spray
Sucrets
Any throat lozenges

SLEEP:

Benedryl
Unisom
Tylenol PM

YEAST INFECTION:

All OTC medications are safe

In addition it is safe to:

Travel by plane until 36 weeks
Whiten teeth
Artificial nails
Hair coloring after 12 weeks

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