
Pregnancy Medication ListThe following strategies over-the-counter medications may be helpful in treating symptoms during pregnancy.NauseaNon-pharmacologic interventions
Ginger
250 mg capsules orally four times a day
Vitamin B6
10 to 25 mg orally every six to eight hours with no more than 200 mg/day.
Vitamin B6/
Unisom Sleep Tabs 25 mg Vitamin B6 with one-half 25 mg Unisom Sleep Tabs no more than 4 times per day
ConstipationDaily use
Bulk forming laxatives (Metamucil, FiberCon, Citrucel)
Occasional use
Milk of Magnesia, Lactulose, Dulcolax
DiarrheaBRAT diet
Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, and Toast
Acid RefluxTums or Rolaids Tagamet, Zantac, Pepcid, Prilosec Sleep Disturbance
Unisom Sleep Tabs Benadryl Pain and FeverTylenol (in as limited a number of doses as possible) Sore ThroatTylenol, Cepacol Lozenges or Spray CongestionSaline Nasal Sprays, Saline Nasal Irrigation, Ipratropium bromide 0.06% Nasal Spray, Cromolyn Sodium Nasal Spray Use of pseudoephedrine is limited to 2nd and 3rd trimesters and only for severe congestion in patients without high blood pressure CoughChlor-Trimeton, Dextromethorphan, Guaifenesin Seasonal AllergiesClaritin, Zyrtec, Rhinocort Allergy, Flonase Allergy Relief, or Nasonex |