Symptoms
- Missed period
- Tender, swollen breasts
- Nausea with or without vomiting
- Increased urination
- Fatigue
- Moodiness
- Bloating
- Light spotting
- Cramping
- Food aversions
- Constipation
- Nasal congestion
Safe medications
- Muscle pain and headaches: use cold compress or acetaminophen (Tylenol) or pain relievers (ibuprofen (motrin or advil))
- Constipation: metamucil, colace, citracel, milk of magnesia, dulcolax
- Indigestion and Heartburn: tums, maalox, mylanta, pepcid
- Infections: penicillin
- Yeast Infections: monistat, gyne lotrimin
- Cold: Benadryl, Sudafed, Afrin nasal spray, Claritin, Robitussin DM, Vicks Formula 44, Halls cough drops
- Flu: Tamiflu
- Pre Existing Medical Conditions such as depression, asthma, seizures, chronic hypertension and diabetes: consult your doctor
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Conditions |
Safe Medications |
Unsafe Medications |
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Diarrhea |
Loperamide ([Imodium®] after 1st trimester, for 24 hours only) |
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Constipation |
Methylcellulose fiber (Citrucel®) Docusate (Colace®) Psyllium (Fiberall®, Metamucil®) Polycarbophil (FiberCon®) Polyethylene glycol (MiraLAX®)* |
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Ointments |
Bacitracin Neomycin/polymyxin B/bacitracin (Neosporin®) |
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Headaches |
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) |
Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) Aspirin |
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Heartburn |
Aluminum hydroxide/magnesium carbonate (Gaviscon®)* Famotidine (Pepcid AC®) Aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide (Maalox®) Calcium carbonate/magnesium carbonate (Mylanta®) Calcium carbonate (Titralac®, Tums®) Ranitidine (Zantac®) |
Kaopectate Pepto Bismol |
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Hemorrhoids |
Phenylephrine/mineral oil/petrolatum (Preparation H®) Witch hazel (Tucks® pads or ointment) |
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Insect Repellant |
N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET®) |
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Nausea and Vomiting |
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) Vitamin B6 |
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Rashes/Acne |
Diphenhydramine cream (Benadryl) Hydrocortisone cream or ointment Oatmeal bath |
Isotretinoin (Accutane) Thalidomide |
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Sleep |
Diphenhydramine (Unisom SleepGels®, Benadryl) |
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Yeast Infection |
Miconazole (Monistat®) |
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Cold and Cough |
Robitussin Tylenol |
Phenylephrine Pseudoephedrine |
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Body Pain |
Tylenol |
Aleve |
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Heart Diseases |
Benazepril Lisinopril Warfarin |
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Allergy |
Antihistamine (Chlorpheniramine, Benadryl, Claritin, Alavert) |