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* |
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Allergy |
Benadryl, Chlorpheniramine |
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Antiseptic Ointment |
Bacitracin Neosporin |
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Asthma |
Budesonide inhaled or nasal spray |
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Cold and Flu |
Acetaminophen(Tylenol) Warm salt/water gargle Sudafed, Actifed, Dristan, Neosynephrine* Robitussin DM, Trind-DM, Vicks Cough Syrup, Romilar, Halls* *Do not take "SA" (sustained action) |
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Metamucil |
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Diabetes Mellitus |
Insulin Metformin |
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Diarrhea |
For 24 hours, only after 12 weeks of pregnancy: Immodium Parepectolin |
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Headache |
Tylenol (acetaminophen) |
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Maalox |
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Hemorrhoids |
Preparation H Anusol Tucks Witch hazel |
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Nausea and Vomiting |
Vitamin B6 100 mg tablet Emetrex |
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Rashes |
Hydrocortisone cream or ointment Oatmeal bath (Aveeno) |
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UTI |
Nitrofurantoin Contraindicated in patients with G6PD defeciency |
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Yeast Infection |
Monistat or Terazol |
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*Please Note: No drug can be considered 100% safe to use during pregnancy. |