Safe Medications
Listing of Safe Medications To Take During Pregnancy
Acne
Over the Counter
OTC preparations
Safe Medications
Listing of Safe Medications To Take During Pregnancy
Acne
Over the Counter
Prescription Medications
- Clindamycin
- Erythromycin – topical
- Finacea – avoid in 1st trimester
Allergies
Over the Counter
- Benadryl
- Claritin
- Flonase
- Nasonex
- Nasacort
- Zyrtec
Prescription Medications
Anesthesia
Prescription Medications
Antibiotics
Prescription Medications
- Augmentin
- Erythromycin
- Keflex
- Pen V-K
- Macrodantin
- Macrobid
- Penicillin (all penicillin family)
- Zithromax
Anti Depressants
Prescription Medications
Cold/Congestion/Cough/Allergies
Over The Counter
- Actifed – not in 1st trimester
- Benadryl
- Mucinex
- Ocean Nasal Spray
- Robitussin/Robitussin-DM
- Sudafed – not in 1st trimester
- Throat lozenges – Halls, Ricola
- Tylenol Sinus – not in 1st trimester
Constipation
Over The Counter
- Citrucel
- Colace (occasional)
- Metamucil or wafer
- Milk of Magnesia (occasional)
- Miralax
- Senokot
Diarrhea
Over The Counter
Heartburn
Over The Counter
- Maalox
- Mylanta
- Pepcid
- Rolaids
- Tums
- Zantac
- Hemorrhoids
Over The Counter
- Anusol HC or plain
- Preparation – H
Inhalers
Prescription Medications
- Albuterol
- Beconase
- Budesonide
- Ventolin
- Vancenase Nasal Spray
Insect Repellent
Over The Counter
- DEET (decrease use in 1st trimester, minimal dosing)
Lice
Over The Counter
- RID Shampoo (caution/minimal use)
Nausea
Over The Counter
Prescription Medications
- Discuss with care provider
Nausea in Travel
Over The Counter
Pain
Over The Counter
- Tylenol regular strength
- Tylenol PM
Prescription Medications
- Hydrocodone
- Noroc
- Oxycodone
- Percocet
- Vicodin
Skin
Over The Counter
- Benadryl Gel
- Caladryl
- Calamine
- Cortaid
- Hydrocortisone 1%
Prescription Medications
Skin – Herpes
Prescription Medications
- Acyclovir
- Denavir (cold sores)
- Valtrex
- Zovirax
Vaccines
Prescription Medications
- Flu vaccine – Not nasal spray
- Tdap – pertussis prevention
Warts
Over The Counter
Yeast Infection
Over The Counter