Safe Medications for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding |
| Pain, Fever |
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Tylenol 650-1000 mg. Every 4 hours as needed. |
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| Nasal Congestion / Sinus Congestion |
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Sudafed 30-60 mg. every 4-6 hours. Do not use in first trimester or during breastfeeding. |
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Afrin 12 hours nasal spray at bedtime. Not more than three days in a row. |
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Saline nasal spray |
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| Allergies |
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Benadryl 25 mg. Every 6-8 hours. |
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Claritan daily. (Not Claritan D) |
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Zyrtec 10 mg. daily |
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| Cough |
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Robitussin DM 2-4 teaspoons every 4-6 hours as needed. |
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Dextromethoraphan every 4-6 hours as needed. |
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Add Sudafed if your nose is dripping. Avoid in first trimester and during breastfeeding. |
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Any sore throat or cough lozenge is okay. |
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| Constipation |
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Fiber products: Metamucil, Citracel, Fibercon, Benefiber. |
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Stool softeners:
· Colace one tablet 2-3 times a day
· Pericolace one tablet 1-3 times a day
· Senekot one tablet 1-3 times a day (more stimulation) |
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Laxatives: Castor oil, Mild of Magnesia, Ex-Lax, Correctal, Fleets enema okay, Miralax as directed on bottle. |
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| Diarrhea |
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Immodium liquid or capsules as directed on the box. May use after 24 hours of diarrhea. (NOT Kaopectate) |
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| Gas |
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Mylicon 80 mg. One chewable tablet after meals and at bedtime. |
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Gas-Ex one chewable tablet after meals and at bedtime. |
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| Heartburn |
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NoTums EX or Ultra. One to two tablets at a time. Max: 8 per day. |
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NoMylanta or Maalox. Take as directed on bottle. Better choice if already burning. |
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NoZantac 75 mg. After meals and bedtime. Great drug to prevent heartburn. |
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Pepcid AC for heartburn after eating. |
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| Nausea |
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Dramamine or Immitrol as directed on package. |
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Vitamin B6 50mg 3 t. |
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| Insomnia |
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Benadryl 25-50mg. one hour before bedtime. |
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Tylenol PM, Unisom, Chamomile tea, melatonin, hot bath. |
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| Hemorrhoids |
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Anusol cream, tucks pads. |
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| Yeast Infection |
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3 day product like Monistat 3. Insert into vagina at any time in pregnancy. |
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| DO NOT Use Any Aspirin Products: |
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Excedrin, Kaopectate, Nyquil, Pepto-Bismol. |
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