Safe Medications

Pain, fever, Headache

• Tylenol 650-1000 mg. Every 4 hours as needed.
• DO NOT use products that contain Aspirin or Ibuprofen (Advil, Nuprin, Motrin).
• Call office if fever persist for over 24 hours or goes above 101.
• Call office if severe headache, blurry vision, spots before eyes or swelling in both your face, hands and feet.

Nasal congestion/Sinus congestion

• Sudafed 30-60 mg every 4-6 hours. Avoid during breastfeeding.
• Benadryl, Vicks vapor rub, Chlortrimetron, Tylenol cold/sinus.
• Drixoral every 6-8 hours as needed.
• Afrin 12 hours nasal spray at bedtime. Not more than three days in a row.
• DO NOT drive if medication makes you sleepy.

Allergies

• Benadryl 25 mg. Every 6-8 hours.
• Claritan daily. (Not Claritan D)
• Zyrtec 10 mg. daily.

Asthma

• Short-acting bronchodilators appear to be safe during pregnancy. They include albuterol (Proventil®, Ventolin®), metaproterenol (Alupent®)
• A variety of inhaled glucocorticoids have been used during pregnancy. Budesonide is thought to be one of the safest inhaled glucocorticoids. Beclomethasone has also been used extensively during pregnancy.
• If having shortness of breath or difficulty breathing go to Emergency Room at Hospital.

Cough

• Robitussin DM 2-4 teaspoons every 4-6 hours as needed.
• Dextromethoraphan every 4-6 hours as needed.
• Add sudafed if your nose is dripping.
• Any sore throat or cough lozenge is okay.
• Call office if coughing up yellow phlegm with a fever or shortness of breath.

Yeast Infection

• 3 day product like Monistat 3. Insert into vagina at any time in pregnancy.