Drugs safe in Pregnancy

Certain drugs cause serious effects on the fetus. So extra care needs to be taken while taking any drug during pregnancy especially in the first trimester(3 months)
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Because any medication can present risks in pregnancy, and since not all risks are known, the safest pregnancy-related pharmacy is as little medicines as possible. However, women with a history of psychiatric, seizure-related, or hematologic illnesses do require medication throughout pregnancy. In such patients, care must to be taken to select the safest drug from the necessary class of medication. Some of the complications are Abortions, Birth defects in the baby, preterm labour, etc. Some of the medications considered to be safe are mentioned below with the appropriate conditions mentioned to the left side of the drugs.


Condition

Safe Medications to Take During Pregnancy*

 

Allergy

Benadryl, Chlorpheniramine

 

Antiseptic Ointment

Bacitracin

Neosporin

 

Asthma

Budesonide inhaled or nasal spray

 

Cold and Flu

Acetaminophen(Tylenol)

Warm salt/water gargle
Saline nasal drops or spray

Sudafed, Actifed, Dristan, Neosynephrine*

Robitussin DM, Trind-DM, Vicks Cough Syrup, Romilar, Halls*

*Do not take "SA" (sustained action)

 

Constipation

Metamucil
Citrucil
Fiberall/Fibercon
Colace
Milk of Magnesia
Senekot

 

Diabetes Mellitus

Insulin

Metformin

 

Diarrhea

For 24 hours, only after 12 weeks of pregnancy:
Kaopectate

Immodium

Parepectolin

 

Headache

Tylenol (acetaminophen)

 

Heartburn

Maalox
Mylanta
Tums
Riopan
Titralac
Gaviscon

 

Hemorrhoids

Preparation H

Anusol

Tucks

Witch hazel

 

Nausea and Vomiting

Vitamin B6 100 mg tablet
Emetrol (if not diabetic)

Emetrex
Sea bands

 

Rashes

Hydrocortisone cream or ointment
Caladryl lotion or cream
Benadryl cream

Oatmeal bath (Aveeno)

 

UTI

Nitrofurantoin

Contraindicated in patients with G6PD defeciency

 

Yeast Infection

Monistat or Terazol

 

*Please Note: No drug can be considered 100% safe to use during pregnancy.

 

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