Safe Non-Prescription Medications During Pregnancy
Learn more about safe non-prescription medications you can use during pregnancy in the chart below:
| Symptoms | Medications |
| Allergies | Claritin (plain, not Claritin-D), Tylenol Allergy Sinus, Zyrtec, Benadryl |
| Chest Congestion | Sudafed, Actifed |
| Colds | Contac, Sinutab |
| Constipation | Colace, Metamucil, Citrucel, Fibercon, Benefiber, Ducolax, Milk of Magnesia, Pericolace |
| Coughs | Robitussin DM, Mucinex (plain, not Mucinex D) |
| Diarrhea | Kaopectate, Imodium |
| Gas | Gas-X, Mylicon |
| Headaches | Tylenol, Extra Strength Tylenol, Tylenol Migraine, Excedrin Tension (aspirin-free) |
| Heartburn | TUMS, Mylanta, Maalox, Gaviscon |
| Hemorrhoids | Preparation H Ointment with Cortisone, Tucks Pads |
| Insomnia | Unisom, Tylenol PM, Benadryl |
| Motion Sickness | Dramamine |
| Nausea/Vomiting | Dramamine, Flat Coke or Ginger Ale, peppermint Vitamin B6 & Unisom Directions: Take Vitamin B6 25mg 3 times a day along with Unisom 25 mg at bedtime. May take an additional ½ Unisom (12.5mg) once in the morning as needed. |
| Yeast Infection | Monistat 3 or 7 day |