The following over-the-counter medications and home remedies have no known harmful effects during pregnancy when taken according to package directions.
Please note that no drug can be considered 100% safe to use during pregnancy.
If you want to know about the safety of any other medications not listed here, please
Please follow adult recommended dosing on medication
Oral medications: Certrizine (Zyrtec); Loratadine (Claritin); Fexofenadine (Allegra); Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Nasal sprays: Nasacort; Flonase
Fever: Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Congestion: Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed); Phenylephrine; Diphenhydramine (Benadryl); Mentholatum rub (Vicks)
Cough: Guafenisen (Robitussin); Dextromethorpan (Delsym)
Sore throat and cough lozenges: (Sucrets, Cepacol, Halls)
Nasal Spray: Saline Nasal Spray
Acceptable multisymptom cold formulas: Tylenol Cold and Flu; Nyquil: Dayquil
Fiber supplement: (Benefiber, Metamucil)
Stool softener: Docusate (Colace)
Laxative: Polyethylene glycol (Miralax), Milk of Magnesium (MOM)
Sennosides (Senokot)
Loperamide (Immodium); Kaopectate
Simethicone (Gas-X, Mylicon); Gaviscon (Mylanta)
Simethicone (Gas-X, Mylicon); Gaviscon (Mylanta)
Chewable: calcium carbonate (TUMS)
Liquid: Gaviscon (Mylanta); Magnesium/Aluminum Hydroxide (Maalox)
Ranitidine (Zantac); Famotidine (Pepcid); Omeprazole (Prilosec)
*If you are already taking one of these medications or taking an over-the-counter medication, discuss with your physician at your next visit
Hydrocortisone cream/suppositories (Preparation H)
Witch Hazel Pads (Tucks pads)
SalonPas, Bengay, Tiger Balm, Capsaicin, Icy Hot
Sea bands; Ginger lollipops/candies;
Doxylamine (Unisom) plus Vitamin B6
Hydrocortisone cream (Cortaid); Diphenhydramine cream (Benadryl)
Miconazole (Monistat) vaginal cream; Clotrimazole (Gyne-Lotrimin) vaginal cream
