Associated Women’s Care Physicians, P.C.
MEDICATION LIST DURING PREGNANCY
It is always best to avoid taking any medication during pregnancy. Medication that is prescribed
should be taken on a risk versus benefit ratio. This means that the benefit of the drug should
clearly outweigh any potential risk to your baby. The following list includes medications you may
take without calling our office if you are greater than 13 weeks pregnant.
PROBLEM
Headache, Pain Relief,
Fever
TRY FIRST
Cold, dark place; neck
massage
MEDICATIONS
Acetaminophen-Tylenol
Heartburn/Indigestion
Gas/Upset stomach
Avoid spicy, greasy, or fatty
foods. Eat smaller and
more frequent meals;
remain upright for an hour
after eating.
Get plenty of rest; drink
lots of fluids; try cold mist
vaporizer; try nasal saline
spray (Ocean Mist)
Mylanta, Tums, Maalox,
Gas-X, Zantac, Pepcid AC,
Prilosec, Rolaids
Colds, Nasal Congestion, Cough, Allergies
Constipation
Increase fluids, high fiber
foods (fruits, juice and
bran) and exercise (if okay
with your Doctor)
Diarrhea
Stick with a clear liquid
diet for 24 hours
Hemorrhoids
Chilled Witch Hazel Pads
(Tucks); sitz baths
Take a luke-warm bath;
warm milk
Insomnia
Vaginal Yeast Infection
Skin Itching
Lice
Leg Cramps
All linens should be washed
in hot water; personal
hygiene products such as
combs & brushes should be
disinfected
Stretch and massage calves
before bed; bananas,
oranges and orange juice
Robitussin plain or DM;
Sucrets; Chloraseptic spray
or lozenges; Sudafed; Afrin
(2-3 days only); Mucinex;
Chlortimeton; Dimetapp;
Benadryl; Tylenol Allergy;
Claritin; Zyrtec; Alavert
Colace; Milk of Magnesia;
Senokot, Dulcolax,
Metamucil, Fiber-All,
Citrucel; Surfak, Pericolace; Miralax
Immodium AD; Kaopectate
PRECAUTIONS
Avoid aspirin, motrin, and
ibuprofen. Call Doctor if
severe and/or persistent
Avoid Pepto-Bismol
Make sure lozenges are
alcohol-free; Avoid Allegra.
Call Doctor if fever is > 101
degrees, severe persistent
sore throat or cough
Avoid mineral oil, enema,
magnesium citrate or
castor oil
Call Doctor if persists
longer than 24 hours
and/or fever
Preparation H, Anusol
Unisom Sleep Tab; Tylenol
PM
Monistat, Gyne-Lotrimin
Benadryl; Topical Caladryl
lotion; Aveeno Bath Salts
Notify Doctor if rash is
present or does not
improve after 48 hours
Nix Cream Rinse; Acticin;
Elimite
Oscal; Citracal
Nausea/Vomiting before and after 13 weeks of pregnancy: You should try to eat frequent, small meals (3-6 per
day). Drink liquids between meals instead of with foods. Avoid foods with strong odors and those that are
fatty, fried, or spicy. Before getting up in the morning, eat a few crackers and a handful of dry cereal or piece
of dry toast. Before going to sleep at night, eat a light snack that includes both carbs and protein. At night,
you can also have Emetrol or Unisom (1/2 tab) with 50 mg of Vitamin B6 and you may repeat 1/2 tab of
Unisom with 50 mg of Vitamin B6 in the morning and again at 4pm if needed. C-Bands/Relief Bands wrist bands
may also be helpful. Ginger capsules 340 mg three times per day may also aid with nausea and vomiting.