List of meds that are OK to take from my OB/GYN

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I know some of you are against any medications during pregnancy & that's fine. I can respect that. I just see so many women questioning what's safe to take while pregnant, especially those that aren't far along enough to see their doctor. I saw mine at 6 weeks and was given that lovely "Welcome to Pregnancy" kit most places give you. Mine also included a list of medications and things that are okay to take for all sorts of different reasons, so I thought I'd share.


COLD AND FLU
A. O.K. to take:

• Tylenol - Aches & Pain
• Original Sudafed - congestion
• Original Robitussin - coughing
• Chloraseptic/Cepacol Lozenges - sore throat
• Cough Drops

B. See a doctor if:

• Fever over 101 lasting 48-72 hrs
• Coughing up a lot of phlegm
• Not getting better in 2-3 days

ALLERGIES
A. O.K. to take:

• Benadryl
• Zyrtec
• Claritin

CONSTIPATION
A. O.K. to take:

• Konsyl Easy Mix-Stool Softener and natural laxative
• Milk of Magnesia - to make you go
• Colace - if sool is hard-like little rocks, twice a day, takes a week to work
• Metamucil
• Citracel

DENTAL
A. O.K. to:

• See a dentist
• Have x-rays with abdominal shield x2
• Get "Novacaine", some antibiotics
• Have a root canal if needed

DIARRHEA
A. O.K. to take:

• BRAT diet - bananas, rice, applesauce, tea & toast

B. See a doctor if:

• Fever
• Not improved in 2-3 days
• Weak and dizzy (dehydrated)

NAUSEA & VOMITING
A. O.K. to take:

• Vitamin B6, Ginger, Ginger Tea
• Emetrol - over the counter
• Unisom (not extra strength)

B. See a doctor if:

• Unable to keep liquids down for more than 1 day
• Weak and dizzy (dehydrated)

HEARTBURN/GAS
A. O.K. to take:

• Tums
• Pepcid AC
• Mylanta
• Maalox

B. See a doctor if:

• Bad abdnominal pain

HEADACHES
A. O.K. to take:

• Tylenol or Extra Strength Tylenol, 2 every 4 hours

DO NOT TAKE ASPIRIN OR ADVIL unless prescribed by doctor
B. See a doctor if:

• Dizziness or blurred vision
• Not getting better

HEMORRHOIDS
A. O.K. to take:

• Konsyl Easy Mix - daily to keep stool soft
• Preparation H or Anusol

NOSE BLEED OR GUM BLEEDING

• Common in pregnancy, see doctor if persistent or you're worried.

LEG CRAMPS, ESPECIALLY BOTH LEGS
A. O.K. to take:

• Try eating bananas
• Oscal 500 or similar OTC calcium 2x per day

B. See a doctor if:

• Only one leg is hurting all the time
• One leg is more swollen than the other
• Hot to touch

YEAST INFECTION
A. O.K. to take:

• Monistat 7 day over the counter, only insert halfway in

B. See a doctor if:

• Monistat does not work
• Pain and itching increases

 

[AngelUK]

Really great list! Some of the things are probably not available here or are called something else but there are some things which are the same so thank you very much for this!

 

[wavescrash]

You're welcome. I meant to make a disclaimer that I'm obviously in the US so I'm not sure what you have in the UK or anywhere else but those of you who do live elsewhere, feel free to add anything. I can edit it into my post

 

[amjon]

It's odd they have Oscal on there. My MW told me to avoid any Calcium from oyster shell or bones. She said they can have heavy metals in them.

 

[wavescrash]

I Googled and this is something I found about that, "Calcium supplements such as Os-Cal and Caltrate are fine to take while you’re pregnant. During your pregnancy, you should consume 1,200 mg to 1,500 mg of calcium daily from all sources – supplements and food."

However, I would never suggest taking something your doc has warned against regardless of what my doc may have said.