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Over-the-Counter Medications Safe in Pregnancy

NAUSEA/VOMITING: Emetrol COMMON COLD: Acetaminophen (regular or extra strenght) Sudafed, regular (not extra strength) Actifed, regular (not extra strength) Sinutab or Tylenol Sinus COUGH: Robitussin (plain only) Cepacol or Sucrets throat lozenges HEARTBURN: Maalox Riopan Rolaids (with calcium) Tums (with calcium) Mylanta Mylicon DIARRHEA: Kaopectate Immodium AD CONSTIPATION: Metamucil Milk of Magnesia Doxidan Colace 100mgs. FiberCon Citrucel Prune Juice YEAST INFECTION: Gyne-Lotrimin (7day) Monistat (7day) Mycelex (7day) HEADACHES: Acetaminophen (tylenol) HEMORRHOIDS: Preparation H Tucks Anusol or Anusol HC "ITCHY" SKIN: Cocoa Butter or Nivea Benadryl 25mgs orally every 4 hours as needed, or Benadryl cream as needed INSOMNIA: Benadryl 25mgs orally at bedtime Herbal tea INSECT REPELLANT: Skin So Soft Skintastic