The medications listed below are considered to be safe for pregnant women. Of course, no medicine can be guaranteed to be 100% safe for all women. Therefore, we would recommend attempting treatment without medicines first. If medicines are needed, inform your doctor (even if you are taking over the counter medicines).
Nausea and Vomiting
Sea bands (accupressure bands)
Vitamin B6, 25 mg 3 X a day
Unisom (doxylamine) 10 mg 3 x a day
Ginger, 250 mg 3 x a day
Lemon Drops
Cough, Cold, & Allergy
Tylenol Cold and Sinus
Sudafed
Robitussin
Benadryl
Mucinex
Claritin
Cough drops
Indigestion/Heartburn
Tums/Rolaids
Maalox/Mylanta
Simethacone (Gas-X)
Pepcid AC
Pain Relief/Headache/Fever
Tylenol
Diarrhea
Short courses of:
Kaopectate
Immodium
Constipation
Increased water intake
Fiber supplements
Colace
Milk of Magnesia
Dulcolax suppository
Metamucil
Hemorrhoids
Tucks pads
Preparation H
Anusol
Insomnia
Short courses of:
Benadryl
Unisom