Maternity Care
Safe Medications
During pregnancy, women can be more susceptible to ailments like cold and flu and other conditions. Only certain medications are safe during pregnancy. The following are considered safe. Follow the labels for dosage and directions. Contact the office with questions.
| Acne Benzoyl Peroxide Clindamycin Topical Erythromycin Salicylic Acid Avoid: Accutane Retin-A Tetracycline Minocycline | Antibiotics Ceclor Cephalosporins E-mycins Keflex Macrobid/Macrodantin Penicillin Zithromax Avoid: Cipro Tetracycline Minocycline Levaquin | Colds/Allergies/Sore Throat Benadryl, Claritin, Zyrtec Cepacol Cepastat Chlor-Trimeton, Dimetapp Drixoral-Non-Drowsy Mucinex (guaifenesin) Salt Water Gargle w/ warm water Sudafed**/Sudafed-12 Hour** Sudafed PE Pseudoephedrine** Throat Lozenges Tylenol Cold & Sinus** Vicks Vapor Rub **AVOID if problems With Blood Pressure Avoid: Airborne |
| Constipation Colace, Miralax, Senakot Dulcolax Suppository Fibercon, Metamucil Fiber Pills | Cough Actifed, Sudafed Cough Drops Phenergan w/Codeine if prescribed Robitussin (plain & DM) | Heartburn (Avoid lying down for at least 1 hour after meals) Aciphex, Maalox, Mylanta, Pepcid, Milk of Magnesia Pepcid Complete Prevacid, Prilosec OTC, Rolaids Zantac Tums (limit 4/day) |
| Gas Gas-X Mylicon Phazyme | Headaches Cold Compress Acetaminophen (regular or extra strength) | |
| Hemorrhoids Anusol/Anusol H.C. (RX: Analapram 2.5%) Hydrocortisone OTC Preparation H, Tucks | Herpes Acyclovir Famvir Valtrex | Leg Cramps Benadryl |
| Nasal Spray Saline Nasal Spray | Nausea Vitamin B6 25mg 3 times daily Unisom 1/4 or 1/2 tablet at bedtime Vitamin B6 and Unisom at bedtime Dramamine, Emetrol Ginger Root 250mg 4 times daily High complex carbs @ bedtime Sea Bands - Acupressure | Pain Tylenol Lortab**, Percocet** Vicodin** **Narcotic medications should only be used when prescribed for a legitimate medical problem by a doctor for a short period of time. |
| Rash Benadryl 1% Hydrocortisone Cream | Sleep Aids Benadryl Chamomile Tea Unisom, Tylenol PM | Prenatal Vitamins Any over the counter or prescribed prenatal vitamins. |
| Tooth Pain Orajel | Yeast Infection Gyne-lotrimin, Monistat-3 Terazol-3 |
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