Below are the various medications that are safe to take while pregnant.
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Antiacids/Reflux |
OTC or Rx (Prescription) |
| Maalox, Tums, Mylanta, Rolaids | OTC |
| Pepcid (famotidine) | Rx |
| Tagamet (cimetidine) | OTC |
| Aciphex (rabepraxole) | OTC |
| Prilosec (omepraxole) | OTC or Rx |
| Protonix (pantoprazole) | Rx |
Anti-Diarrhea |
|
| Immodium (loperamide) | OTC |
Allergy/Cough |
|
| Allegra (fexofenadine) | OTC |
| Benadryl (diphenhydramine) | OTC |
| Clarinix, Alavert (loratadine) | OTC |
| Robitussin (guaifenesin) | OTC |
| Zyrtec (cetirizine) | OTC |
| Rhinocort | Rx |
| Mucinex (guaifenesin) | OTC |
| Xyzal (levocetirizine) | OTC |
Antibiotics/Anti-fungals |
|
| Amoxicillin, penicillin, ampicillin | Rx |
| Augmentin (amoxicillin/clavulanate) | Rx |
| Cleocin (clindamycin) | Rx |
| Flagyl (metronidazole) | Rx |
| Bactrim (trimethoprim/sulfamethaxole) | Rx |
| Keflex (cephalexin) | Rx |
| Zithromax (azithromycin) | Rx |
| Diflucan (fluconazole) | Rx |
| Monistat (miconazole, ticonazole) | OTC |
Anti-Nausea |
|
| Unisom (doxylamine) | OTC |
| Phenergan (promathazine) | Rx |
| Reglan (metoclopramide) | Rx |
| Compazine (prochlorperazine) | Rx |
| Zofran (ondansetron) | Rx |