Medications That Can be Utilized During Pregnancy
| Heartburn | Constipation | Diarrhea | Hemorrhoids | |||||
| Maalox, Riopan | High fiber cereals, prunes, etc. | Kaopectate | Anusol, H.C. 1% | |||||
| Gaviscon | Plenty of fluids | Immodium, A.D. | Preparation H | |||||
| Mylanta | Metamucil, Fiberall, Citracel | NO PEPTO-BISMOL | w/ 1% Hydrocortizone | |||||
| Tums, Mylicon-80 | Senokot, etc. | Tucks Pads - cool | ||||||
| Chews | Milk of Magnesia | Sitz Bath | ||||||
| Zantac | Fibercon Tablet | Ice/Cool Packs | ||||||
| Pepcid AC | Colace | Cover Ice/Cool Packs | ||||||
| Mineral Oil with MOM | to Protect Skin | |||||||
| "Doughnut" | ||||||||
| Boppy Pillow | ||||||||
| Headaches | Colds | Coughs | Sore Throat | |||||
| Tylenol | Tylenol Cold, Sinus, PM, Flu | Robitussin | Cepacol | |||||
| Extra Strength Tylenol | Drixoral | Robitussin D.M. | Chloraseptic Spray | |||||
| Tylenol ES | Contac | Warm Salt Water Gargles | ||||||
| Tylenol Cold | Actifed | Halls | ||||||
| Tylenol Sinus | Chlortrimeton | |||||||
| NO ADVIL (Ibuprophen) | Sudafed Plus | |||||||
| NO ASPRIN (ASA) | Neosynephrine Nasal Spray | |||||||
| NO ALEVE | Ocean Drops/Saline Nose Drops | |||||||
| Zicam | ||||||||
| Skin | Flu | |||||||
| 1% Hydrocortizone for rash & itching | Increase fluids | |||||||
| Benedryl 25-50 mg, as needed every 6 hours | Tylenol Flu | |||||||
| Benedryl Cream as needed | ||||||||
| GENERAL INFORMATION DURING PREGNANCY | ||||||||
| DENTAL WORK: | Novacaine only (no sedatives) | |||||||
| DENTAL X-RAYS: | Yes, if dentist uses apron for patient | |||||||
| FLU SHOTS: | Yes | |||||||
| HAIR PERMANENTS: | Not in 1st trimester because of dyes and chemicals. | |||||||
| NOTE: Perms do not take as well or last as long during pregnancy. | ||||||||
| NAUSEA: | Light Foods, small snacks, flat coke (room temp), flat 7-up saltine crackers, | |||||||
| apple jolly ranchers, lemonade, salty plain potato chips, dry sugar coated cereal, | ||||||||
| no fluids with food BRAT diet - Bananas, Rice, Apples, Toast | ||||||||
| PAINTING: | Use only latex paints, and paint in an open and well ventilated area | |||||||
| PINWORMS: | Check with physician. | |||||||
| RASH of PREGNANCY: | Benedryl plus 1% hydrocortizone | |||||||
| ROSEOLA: | No threat to pregnancy. | |||||||
| T.B. TINE OR PPD TEST: | Yes | |||||||
| TETANUS SHOTS: | Yes | |||||||
| TRAVEL: | Air: Usually OK up to 36 weeks. Pamphlet on travel during pregnancy is available. | |||||||
| PLEASE CALL FOR CLAIRFICATION ON ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE | ||||||||