List of Safe Over the Counter Medications During Pregnancy

Safe OTC Medications To Use During Pregnancy

	Brand Name	Generic Name
Antacids	Gaviscon® Mylanta®/Maalox® Tums® Zantac® Pepcid®	aluminum hydroxide & magnesium carbonate aluminum hydroxide & magnesium hyrdroxide calcium carbonate rantidine famotidine
Colds	Chloraseptic® Mucinex®/Robitussin DM® Sudafed® ChlorTrimeton® Benedryl® Afrin® Nyquil® USE SPARINGLY	throat spray, throat lozenges guaifenesin phenylephrine chlorpheniramine diphenhydramine nasal decongestant spray Nighttime cold medicine
Seasonal Allergies	Benedryl® Claritin® Zyrtec®	diphenhydramine loratadine citirizine
Constipation	Colace® Citrucel® Fibercon® Metamucil®	docusate methylcellulose polycarbophil psyllium
Diarrhea	Imodium® PeptoBismol®/Kaopectate®	loperamide bismuth subsalicyclate
Hemorrhoids Creams are OK, avoid suppositories	Tucks® Anusol® Preparation H®	witch hazel (liquid) pramoxine hemorrhoid ointment
Nausea *See nausea and vomiting handout for more options	Vitamin B6 (25 MG, 3 x day) Unisom®	doxylamine
Pain/Fever *avoid aspirin or NSAIDS (non-steroidal antiinflammatories such as: Advil® (ibuprofen), Aleve® (naproxen sodium)	Tylenol®	Acetaminophen (regular or extra strength)
Skin Rashes	Aveeno® Caladryl® A&D Ointment® Alpha Keri® Aquaphor® Eucerin Cream® Benedryl Cream®	Baby oil 1% hydrocortisone cream
Lice	Nix®	permethrin
Yeast	Monistat 7® Gynelotrimin®/Mycelex7®	miconazine clotrimazole