About Southdale ObGyn | OBGYN in Edina and Burnsville, MN

Acne

Over the Counter

· OTC preparations

Prescription Medications

· Clindamycin

· Erythromycin – topical

· Finacea – avoid in 1st trimester

Allergies

Over the Counter

· Benadryl

· Claritin

· Flonase

· Nasonex

· Nasacort

· Zyrtec

Prescription Medications

· Sensitization shots

Anesthesia

Prescription Medications

· Novocain

Anti-Depressants

Prescription Medications

· Discuss with Provider

Antibiotics

Prescription Medications

· Augmentin

· Erythromycin

· Keflex

· Pen V-K

· Macrodantin

· Macrobid

· Penicillin (all penicillin family)

· Zithromax

Cold/Congestion/Cough/Allergies

Over the Counter

· Actifed – not in 1st trimester

· Benadryl

· Mucinex

· Ocean Nasal Spray

· Robitussin/Robitussin-DM

· Sudafed – not in 1st trimester

· Throat lozenges – Halls, Ricola

· Tylenol Sinus – not in 1st trimester

Constipation

Over the Counter

· Citrucel

· Colace (occasional)

· Metamucil or wafer

· Milk of Magnesia (occasional)

· Miralax

· Senokot

Diarrhea

Over the Counter

· Discuss with Provider

Hemorrhoids

Over The Counter

· Anusol HC or plain

· Preparation – H

Heartburn

Over the Counter

· Maalox

· Mylanta

· Pepcid

· Rolaids

· Tums

· Zantac

Inhalers

Prescription Medications

· Albuterol

· Beconase

· Budesonide

· Ventolin

· Vancenase Nasal Spray

Insect Repellent

Over the Counter

· DEET (decrease use in 1st trimester, minimal dosing)

Lice

Over the Counter

· RID Shampoo (caution/minimal use)

Nausea

Over the Counter

· Unisom and Vitamin B6

Prescription Medications

· Discuss with care provider

Nausea in Travel

Over the Counter

· Benadryl

· Dramamine

Pain

Over the Counter

· Tylenol regular strength

· Tylenol PM

Prescription Medications

· Hydrocodone

· Noroc

· Oxycodone

· Percocet

· Vicodin

Skin

Over the Counter

· Benadryl Gel

· Caladryl

· Calamine

· Cortaid

· Hydrocortisone 1%

Prescription Medications

· Mantoux

Skin – Herpes

Prescription Medications

· Acyclovir

· Denavir (cold sores)

· Valtrex

· Zovirax

Vaccines

Prescription Medications

· Flu vaccine – Not nasal spray

· Tdap – pertussis prevention · ACOG recommends the RSV vaccine if you are 32 to 36 weeks pregnant from September to January. Please visit this link to learn more about the RSV vaccine in pregnancy.

Warts

Over the Counter

· Compound W

Yeast Infection

Over the Counter

· Monistat 3 or 7

Safe Medications To Take During Pregnancy

Acne

Allergies

Anesthesia

Anti-Depressants

Antibiotics

Cold/Congestion/Cough/Allergies

Constipation

Diarrhea

Hemorrhoids

Heartburn

Inhalers

Insect Repellent

Lice

Nausea

Nausea in Travel

Pain

Skin

Skin – Herpes

Vaccines

Warts

Yeast Infection