List of meds that are safe during pregnancy!!

[ashleypauline]

Girls here is a list of meds you can take while pregnant to help you with whatever problems you may have!! i see a lot of our girlies on here are getting sick so i figured i can share what my midwife gave mee!!!

Congestion/Cough
- Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed, Drixoral)
- Vicks
- Dextromethorphan (Delsym)
- Phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine, Afrin)
- Guifenesin, Robitussin, Mucinex

Heart Burn/Indigestion/Gas
- Maalox
- Mylanta
- Tums
- Rolaids
- Gaviscon
- Pepcid AC
- Zantac
- Mylicon

Headache
- Acetaminophen (Tylenol or Extra Strength Tylenol)

Sleep
- Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
- Doxylamine (Unisom)

Yeast
- Miconazole (Monistat)
- Clotrimazole (Gynelotrimin)

Sore Throat
- Chloraseptic spray or lozenges
- Halls
- Ricola
- Luden's

Diarrhea
- Kaopectate
- Immodium

Constipation
- Milk of Magnesia
- Psyllium (Metamucil)
- Fibercon
- Colace
- Docusate (1-3 times daily)

Allergy
- Claritin
- Zyrtec
- Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

Hemorrhoids
- Preparation H
- Anusol HC
- Tronolane
- Balneol

I hope this helps!!

 

[x__amour]

Great list! Would like to add though, I'm an insomniac and took both Tylenol PM (Diphenhydramine) and Unisom but my doctor said to alternate each night!

 

[ashleypauline]

Great list! Would like to add though, I'm an insomniac and took both Tylenol PM (Diphenhydramine) and Unisom but my doctor said to alternate each night!

obviously free to add!! I had this for a week or so now and i noticed more and more girls are getting sick!! so i thought id share =]

 

[Mb2012]

I think this is the same list or very close to the list I have too, got it from the doctors office when I was a little further than you so I'll look at mine later to see if theirs anything else but I think your list covers what my list covers as well.

Good job posting this for the other girls it didn't even cross my mind lol.

 

[ssamantha]

Thanks! I've actually had a sore throat and felt cold-ish for the past 2 days, but was scared to take anything for it.

 

[youngmummy94]

This is really good! It should be stickied

 

[Leopard]

Australian doctors would disagree with a few of those...

 

[youngmummy94]

Australian doctors would disagree with a few of those...

Which ones? I'm from Australia.. but I don't recognize the names listed here!

 

[Leopard]

Tylenol is a huge no no over here. There are a few other ones.

 

[youngmummy94]

Is tylenol similiar to nurofen? I just steer clear of all medicine, taken 1 panadol my whole pregnancy.

 

[zlrckbdp]

Good list!
My doctor said I can't use vicks, I really need it right now!! booo

 

[youngmummy94]

Actually when I read this properly there are ALOT of things I've been told not to take, like all cough medicines, they contain something we shouldnt have.

 

[LovingMommy10]

Ive been told not to have cough medicines too lol

 

[ashleypauline]

My dr said those were fine for us here. I guess it varies thou. Don't forget, some drs don't really say anything about lunch meats and some make a huge deal about it. Just depends on the dr. I suppose if you are having a normal pregnancy and are not high-risk, these should be fine.

 

[youngmummy94]

Nah, cough medicine is a huge no-no everywhere..

 

[ashleypauline]

they cant be a huge no-no everywhere if my dr told me I can have them. Also a couple of my friends who are/were pregnant that went to different drs have the same list. So it can't be everywhere. I think it just depends on the dr hun

 

[Ashleii15]

My nurse gave a a little handy note book so whenever I get stuff like this, I know what's alright to take
Very similar to this list.
It's very helpful, so thank you.

 

[ashleypauline]

you're welcome girlie

 

[Leopard]

I think it also depends on country. We'd be shot (not literally) if we took half of those things. Cold/flu tablets are off limits, most cough mixtures, alot of painkillers, antibiotics etc etc. The warn us about Listeriosis and stuff, but it's not just sandwhich meats. Do they warn you about salmonella poisoning?

So many things; i won't touch anything but Mylanta and paracetamol though.

 

[SabrinaB]

I dont really think any medicine is nessecary during pregnancy unless you really need it, if you have a cold or a headachr suck it up? Not really worth risking your LOs health..