Many pregnant woman have various ailments in which over the counter medications may be appropriate to use. This is a list of the most common ailments that you may experience and the medications that have been approved for use during pregnancy. All medications should be limited and used with caution in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Allergy/Cold symptoms
Chlortrimeton, Benadryl, Claritin, Dimeta
Headache, Fever, General Aches/Pain
Tylenol (Regular Strength) 2 tablets every 6 hours; not to exceed 8 tablets in a 24 hour period.
Constipation
Colace, Metamucil, Miralax
Cough
Robitussin DM
Diarrhea
Imodium, Kaopectate
Heartburn
Mylanta, Maalox, Pepcid, Zantac, Tums
Hemorrhoids
Anusol HC, Tucks Pads
Sinus Congestion
Sudafed, Neosynephrine
Sore Throat
Chloraseptic, Cepacol lozenges
Chloraseptic, Cepacol lozenges