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3d. Medications

PAIN / FEVER

Tylenol (acetaminophen)
Avoid products containing aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil, Nuprin, Aleve, Naprosyn)

 

COLDS / FLU / ASTHMA / ALLERGIES

Actifed

  Ventolin
Sudafed  Flovent
Robitussin DM Serevent
Benadryl  Clariten

 

ANTIBIOTICS

Penicillin, Ampicillin, Erythromycin, Augmentin are a few of the many antibiotics.
Considered safe in pregnancy if you have no allergies to them.

 

CONSTIPATION / DIARRHEA
Colace  Imodium
Citracel  
Metamucil  

 

INDIGESTION / HEARTBURN
Mylanta Tums
Maalox Zantac
 
TOPICAL CREAMS
1% Hydrocortisone cream Monistat or any over-the-counter 7-day yeast cream
Benadryl cream Calamine lotion

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