Medications Safe for Use in Pregancny
Analgesia
Antibiotics
- Amoxicillin, Augmentin
- Penicillin
- Macrobid
- Erythromycin
- Keflex
Asthma
- Isoproterenol
- Albuterol
- Beclomethasone
- Cromolyn
Cold Remedies
- Pseudoephedrine (in 2nd and 3rd trimesters only)
- Guanifensin (Robitussin)
- Vicks Vapor rub
- Dephenhydramine
- Throat Lozenges (any brand)
- Oxymetolazine (Afrin; For a maximum of 3 days)
Allergies
Constipation
- Milk of Magnesia (Magnesium Hydroxide)
- Docusate (Colace)
- Fiber laxatives e.g. Metamucil
Diarrhea
- Bismuth Salicylate
- Imodium (In 2nd and 3rd trimesters only
Hemorrhoids
- Proctofoam
- Preparation H
- Anusol
- Tucks
Indigestion
- Tums
- Maalox
- Rolaids
- Mylanta
- Riopan plus simethicone
- Pepcid
- Zantac
- Tagamet
Nausea & Vomiting
- Emetrol
- Gatorade
- Reglan
- Compazine
- Phenergan
- Zofran ODT
- Dramamine
- Meclizine
- Vitamin B6
- Peppermint and ginger tea
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