Safe Medications During Pregnancy
The medications below are generally safe to take during pregnancy for most women. This may not be a complete list. Always ask your healthcare provider before taking any medication, herb, or supplement.
Fever, Headache, and Pain
Colds and Cough
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Cough Drops
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Dextromethorphan (such as Robitussin DM, Robitussin PE, Vicks 44E)
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Guaifenesin (Such as Mucinex)
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Nasal Spray
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Vicks VapoRub
Take only after 12 weeks of pregnancy
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Sore Throat
Motion Sickness
Allergies
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Chlorpheniramine or Loratadine (antihistamines such as Claritin)
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Diphenhydramine (antihistamines such as Benadryl)
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Medicine with phenylephrine (such as Tylenol Allergy Multi-Symptom)
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Nasal spray
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Tavist Allergy
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Zyrtec, plain
Nausea
Heartburn, Gas, and Bloating
Constipation
Diarrhea
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Kaopectate
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Loperamide (Imodium)
Yeast or other fungal Infections
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Butenafine (Lotrimin Ultra)
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Clotrimazole (Cruex)
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Miconazole (Monistat 3 or 7 or Desenex)
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Mycelex
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Other anti-fungal products (such as certain kinds of Desenex or Certain)
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Tolnaftate (Absorbine Athlete’s Foot Cream, Absorbine Footcare, Genaspor, Tinactin)
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Undecylenic acid used on the skin in small amounts (Cruex, Fungi Care, or Tineacide)
Insomnia (Not able to sleep)
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Diphenhydramine (such as Benadryl, Maximum Strength Unisom Sleep Gels, or Sominex)
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Doxylamine Succinate (such as Unisom Nighttime Sleep-Aid)
Itching
Cuts and Scrapes
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact your healthcare provider.
Created: 09/2021
Reviewed: 02/2025
Revised: 02/2025