Medications During Pregnancy
It is advised that you do not take medicines until you are 13 weeks pregnant, except prescribed Vitamins, Tums, Calcium, Iron or Surfac. If you are on any daily prescription medicines please discuss them with Dr. Rosenfeld.
During your pregnancy you should not take aspirin or aspirin products, unless prescribed by Dr. Rosenfeld. You may take Tylenol or Extra Strength Tylenol.
Avoid during entire pregnancy:
- Aspirin
- Aleve
- Nuprin
- Advil
- Motrin
Cough
Robitussin
Anit-Gas
Mylicon 80
Milk of Magnesia
Pain
Tylenol / Acetaminophen
Stool Softener
Colace
Surfac
Antihistamine / Decongestant
Afrin Nasal Spray (No longer than 2 days)
Benadryl
Sudafed / Actifed
Diarrhea
Kaopectate
Antacids
Maalox
Mylanta
Digel
Gelusil
Riopan
Hemorrhoids
Preparation H
Anusol
Nausea
Phenergan
Emetrol
*These medicines have been shown to be safe, and are approved for pregnancy by the FDA. If you take these for more than 2-3 days please notify the office.
If you take routine medicine routinely, please notify the office Dr. Rosenfeld will review it on an individual basis.
Vitamins are prescribed to supplement a balanced diet. Iron supplements are prescribed to be taken twice a day. You may use any over the counter Iron that is 50-65 meq. of Iron. Slow Fe has a stool softener in it. Surfac, Colace, or Metamucil will help mild constipation. Notify us if constipation persists for more than 2 days. Additional fluids and exercise will also help. If your prenatal vitamin makes you nauseated, stop taking them until you are finished with your first trimester. The nausea typically goes away at that time.
