It is important to take medication when needed, but equally important to avoid medications that may not be advised during pregnancy. When you do need to use over-the-counter medications, the following list offers acceptable options. Please try to avoid medications in the first trimester and inform your provider of medications you are taking at the next office visit.

Symptoms
Acceptable Medications
Headache
Tylenol, Head-on
Head cold, stuffy nose
Sudafed, Tylenol Cold & Sinus, Vicks Vapor Rub
Sore Throat
Cepacol, Halls, or Chloraseptic spray/lozenges
Cough
Robitussin DM
Indigestion
Tums, Maalox, Milk of Magnesia, Mylanta
Constipation
Increase fluids, prune juice, bran, Metamucil
Diarrhea
Imodium
Heartburn
Tums, Rolaids, Zantac, Pepcid

 

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