Avoid using medications during pregnancy unless they are specifically prescribed for you.
However, occasionally illness or a new medical condition may develop, requiring therapy. The following is a list of medications you may use without checking with the doctor's office:
| Indication | Medication |
|---|---|
| Fever, muscle aches headaches | Tylenol |
| Heartburn, indigestion, GERD | Gaviscon, Maalox, Mylanta, Riopan, Pepcid AC, Zantac Prescriptions: Prevacid, Nexium |
| Diarrhea | Kaopectate, Imodium |
| Cough, cold, allergies | Robitussin, Robitussin DM, Claritin, Claritin D, Tavist, Tavist D, Benadryl, Sudafed, Mucinex, Mucinex DM, Afrin, Rhinocort, Saline Wash Prescriptions: Nasonex |
| Nausea | Nestrex, Vitamin B6, Emetrol |
| Constipation | Colace, Surfak, Miralax, Milk of Magnesia, Glycerin Suppository |
| Sleeplessness or allergies | Tylenol PM, Benadryl |
| Yeast infection | Monistat 7 |
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