Safe Over-the Counter Medications
The following list are safe over-the-counter medications that can be taken in pregnancy. Please follow all directions and cautions on the label.
Headache, Fever, Pain
Tylenol
Excedrin Migraine
Heartburn
Maalox, Mylanta
Tums, Rolaids
Pepcid, Zantac
Prilosec
Yeast Infections
Monistat 7 (safe after 12 weeks)
Diarrhea
Kaopectate
Imodium
Gas Pain
Gas X
Mylicon
Skin Care
Moisturizers
Aloe
Sunscreen
Self Tanners
Calamine Lotion
Non-Prescription Acne Medicine
Urinary Symptoms
AZO
Cough/Sore Throat
Robitussin (take only the plain)
Honey
All Cough Drops
All Throat Sprays
Hemorrhoids
Anusol
Preparation H
Constipation
Metamucil
Senekot
Milk of Mag
Citrucel
Benefiber
Colace
Dulcolax
Miralax
Congestion / Cold
Flonase
Coricidin (if you have high blood pressure)
Zicam
Tavist D
Sudafed (get from the pharmacist)
Benadryl / Tylenol PM
Afrin Nasal Spray
Chlor-Trimeton
Vicks
Emergen-C
Claritin
Zyrec
Mucinex or Mucinex DM (guaifenesin)
Tylenol Cold & Sinus