Safe Medications for Minor Discomforts of Pregnancy
In general, it is best to avoid any medications during the first twelve (12) weeks of pregnancy. If you are taking a prescription, we should be notified as soon as possible.
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| NAUSEA | |
| Small frequent meals Ginger ale/sprite , fruit drinks or hot tea Sweet fruit syrup from canned fruits (pears/peaches) Bland foods (crackers, BRAT diet: bananas, rice, applesauce, toast) Vitamin B6 100mg tablet | Sea bands (form of acupuncture) Avoid greasy/fatty/spicy foods Sit upright after meals Emetrol (if not diabetic) Prescription antiemetics |
| PAIN | HEARTBURN, INDIGESTION, GAS |
| Intermittent heating pad Massage Stretching exercises Codeine (by prescription only) Acetaminophen for minor pains & headaches - Regular or Extra Strength 2 every 6 hours as needed DO NOT USE: Aspirin Advil Motrin Aleve | Sit upright after meals Tagamet Tums or Rolaids Zantac Maalox Pepcid AC Mylanta (safe to use for 1st 12 weeks) Simethicone (Gas-X, Mylicon, Phazyme) DO NOT USE: Pepto-Bismol (has aspirin) |
| COUGH/COLDS | DECONGESTANTS |
| Gargle warm salt-water Chloraseptic throat lozenges Cepacol/Sucrets throat lozenges Robitussin/Dextromethorphan (nonproductive cough) Robitussin DM/Dextrometh&Guaifenesin (productive cough) | Sudafed/Pseudoephedrine Robitussin CF Mucinex or Nasalcrom nasal spray Ocean Mist nasal spray (saline solution) Afrin nasal spray (if no history of hypertension) |
| ALLERGIES AND RASHES | INSOMNIA (unable to sleep) |
| Oatmeal baths (Aveeno) Caladryl lotion/cream Sudafed/Pseudoephedrine Hydrocortisone ointment/cream Benadryl oral or ointment/cream Claritin Zyrtec Allegra | Warm milk Chamomile tea Mild sedative (like Ambien, by prescription only) Benadryl Tylenol PM |
| TOOTHACHE | YEAST INFECTIONS |
| Orajel May see dentist, have cavity filling w/ Novocain, have dental exam with lead shield covering abdomen. | Monistat (Do not insert applicator too far) Terazol (Do not insert applicator too far) Diflucan (by prescription, after 12 weeks) |
| SWEETENERS | CONSTIPATION |
| NutraSweet or Equal (avoid if PKU) Sunett Splenda Stevia DO NOT USE: Sweet & Low (crosses placenta) | Colace Fibercon Citrucel Benefiber Metamucil Milk of Magnesia Fiberall Senekot |
| DIARRHEA | HEMORRHOIDS |
| Imodium AD Follow the BRAT diet (banana, rice, applesauce, toast) Kaopectate | Preparation H Anusol HC ointment Tucks pads Witch hazel |
| LICE TREATMENTS | |
| RID Nix | DO NOT USE: Kwell |
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