| APPROVED OVER THE COUNTER (OTC) MEDICATION | APPROVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS | MEDICATIONS YOU SHOULD NOT TAKE | |
| Acne | Benzyl Peroxide (Clerasil) | Erthromycin Clindamycin | Accutane Tetracycline |
| Allergies | Benadryl Tylenol Allergy Claritin | Zyrtec | Contact |
| Antibiotics | Cephalosoporins (Keflrex, Ceftin) Clindamycins Erthoromycins (Zithromax) Flagyl Macrobid Penicillins (Amoxicillin) | Bactrim Cipro Tetracyclines | |
| Asthma | Advair Flovent Proventil Singulair | ||
| Cold/Flu | Tylenol cold/flu Tylenol cold/sinus Sudafed | Tamiflu | Nyquil Meds with Alcohol Aspirin Mortin Ibufrofen |
| Cold sore | Abreva | Acyclovir Valtrex | |
| Constipation | |||
| Cough | Dextromethorphan Guaifensin Robitussin | Codeine | |
| Depression | Some meds are safe 1st and 2nd trimester | Lithium | |
| Diarrhea | Immodium | Pepto-Bismol | |
| Headache | Tylonel | Codeine Fiorocet | Amerge Aspirin Ibuprofen Imitrex Naprosyn |
| Heartburn | Tums Rolaids Mylanta Pepcid Tagamet Zantac | Prilosec Prevacid | |
| Hemorrhoids | Preparation H Anusol Tucks | Anusol HC | |
| Insomnia | Benadryl | Ambien | |
| Itching | Benadryl Calamine Lotion Hydrocortisone 1% | Steroids | |
| Lice | Rid | Kwell | |
| Nausea/vomiting | Emetrol Dramamine Vit B 6 Unisom Sea Bands | Compazine Phenergan Reglan Zofran | |
| Pain | Tylenol | Narcotics (short term use) | Aspirin Ibuprofen Toradol Celebrx Naprosyn |
| Vaccines | Flu H1N1 Tetanus | Live vaccines Rubella Yellow Fever Inhaled H1N1 | |
| Vitamins | No Mega Doses B complex, C, Folic acid | Prenatal Vitamins | Limit Vitamin A, D, E & K |
| Yeast Infections | Monistat Femstat Gyne-Lotrimin | Terazol |
The above list is not exhaustive or complete, but rather gives a general overview. Please call us with any questions regarding these medications or any other over the counter medications. Please call us with medications that were prescribed by other physicians to check the safety during pregnancy.
