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What are some over-the-counter medications that I can take while pregnant?

  • Fever- Tylenol
  • Headache- Tylenol or Tylenol Cold & Sinus
  • Allergies- Benadryl or Claritin (ask you doctor if taking prescription medication such as Allegra or Zyrtec)
  • Cold/Cough/Sinus- Thera Flu, Sudafed, Actifed, Tylenol Cold & Sinus or Robitussin
  • Diarrhea- Pepto Bismol
  • Sore Throat- gargle with warm salt water, Chloraseptic or throat lozenges
  • Heartburn- Mylanta, Maalox, Tums or Pepcid AC
  • Hemorrhoids- Tucks, Anusol or Preparation H
  • Gas- Phazyme or Gas-X