{"id":282,"date":"2026-07-28T21:22:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T21:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.obgynaugusta.web8.m3agency.com\/?page_id=282"},"modified":"2026-08-12T08:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T12:00:54","slug":"medications-in-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.obgynaugusta.web8.m3agency.com\/?page_id=282","title":{"rendered":"Medications In Pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Medication Guide <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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for Pregnant Patients<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The following guide outlines over-the-counter and prescription medications that are approved for use during pregnancy, as well as those that should be avoided. Always consult your physician before taking any new medication. This list is a general guide \u2014 your doctor will advise you based on your individual health history.<\/p>

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Prescription<\/p><\/td>

Avoid \/ Unapproved<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Pain<\/p><\/td>

Tylenol, Extra Strength Tylenol<\/p><\/td>

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Motrin, Advil, Aleve, Aspirin<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nausea<\/p><\/td>

Small frequent meals, ginger ale, Vitamin B6<\/p><\/td>

Phenergan, Zofran, Diclegis, Compazine, Reglan<\/p><\/td>

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Indigestion \/ Heartburn<\/p><\/td>

Tums, Rolaids, Gas-X, Pepcid, Mylanta, Prilosec<\/p><\/td>

Nexium, Pantoprazole, Dexilant<\/p><\/td>

Pepto-Bismol, Alka-Seltzer<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Congestion<\/p><\/td>

Antihistamine (Zyrtec, Claritin), Mucinex, Robitussin, Flonase, saline nasal spray<\/p><\/td>

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Cough \/ Cold<\/p><\/td>

Robitussin, Dextromethorphan<\/p><\/td>

Codeine, Tessalon Perles<\/p><\/td>

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Antihistamines<\/p><\/td>

Claritin, Benadryl, Zyrtec<\/p><\/td>

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Insomnia<\/p><\/td>

Melatonin, Unisom, Benadryl, Tylenol PM<\/p><\/td>

Ambien<\/p><\/td>

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Yeast Infections<\/p><\/td>

Monistat (place applicator 1\/4 of the way in the vagina)<\/p><\/td>

Terazol<\/p><\/td>

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Diarrhea<\/p><\/td>

Imodium<\/p><\/td>

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Hemorrhoids<\/p><\/td>

Preparation-H, Anusol HC 1%<\/p><\/td>

Analpram 2.5%<\/p><\/td>

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Constipation<\/p><\/td>

Colace, Pericolace, Metamucil, glycerin suppositories, milk of magnesia (limit to 24 hrs), Miralax<\/p><\/td>

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Leg Cramps<\/p><\/td>

Tums, Rolaids, Oscal, magnesium<\/p><\/td>

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Medication Guide for Pregnant Patients The following guide outlines over-the-counter and prescription medications that are approved for use during pregnancy, as well as those that should be avoided. Always consult your physician before taking any new medication. This list is a general guide \u2014 your doctor will advise you based on your individual health history. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-282","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.obgynaugusta.web8.m3agency.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.obgynaugusta.web8.m3agency.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.obgynaugusta.web8.m3agency.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.obgynaugusta.web8.m3agency.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.obgynaugusta.web8.m3agency.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=282"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/dev.obgynaugusta.web8.m3agency.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":710,"href":"https:\/\/dev.obgynaugusta.web8.m3agency.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/282\/revisions\/710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.obgynaugusta.web8.m3agency.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}