Knowing what you can and cannot take when you are taking medicine for two can be difficult. This is a list of medications it is safe to take as long as you are having a normal pregnancy. Whether you are pregnant or not, generics can be substituted for name brands, unless your physician says otherwise.
Allergy Symptoms: Benedryl, or Cortaid
Congestion: Sudafed, Actifed, or Mucinex
Constipation: Metemucil, Colace, or Milk of Magnesia
Cough/Chest: Robitussin DM or Triaminic
Diarrhea: Immodium
Fever: Tylenol (2 regular strength)
Headache: Tylenol (2 regular strength)
Heartburn: Maalox, Mylanta, Kudrox, Rolaids, or Tums
Hemorrhoids: Preparation H, or Anusol
Nausea: Emetrol
Pain: Tylenol (2 regular strength)
Yeast: Gynelotrimin, Mycelex (May use vaginal applicator unless you have been told not to have anything in the vagina), or Monistat (okay after 3rd month)