Salida Family Medicine - Over-the-Counter Medications to take while Pregnant

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Clinic Hours:
Monday 8-5
Tuesday 8-5
Wednesday 8-5
Thursday 8-5
Friday 8-5
Saturday 9-11

Salida Family Medicine
320 East 1st Street
Salida, CO 81201

Phone: 719-539-3583
FAX: 719-539-3028

Over-the-Counter Medications to take while Pregnant

Over-the-counter medications that can be taken during your pregnancy.

SYMTOM	MEDICATION
Cough	Robitussin DM
Nasal Congestion	Sudafed, Chlor-Tremeton, Benadryl
Nausea	Vitamin B6 or Nestrex
Headache	Tylenol
Diarrhea	Imodium AD
Fever	Tylenol
Hemorrhoids	Preparation H, Anusol
Sore Throat	Throat Lozenges, Cepacol (Salt water rinses)
Constipation	Colace (stool softener) (Fiber supplements)
Bloody Nose (from dryness)	Ocean Mist Spray
Flu Symptoms	Tylenol Cold, Tylenol PM
Heartburn	Tums, Mylanta, Maalox, Rolaids

If your symptoms do not improve within three days, call our office. Unfortunately, antibiotics will not treat cold and flu symptoms that are caused by a virus. If a sore throat persists, accompanied with fever greater than 100.6, an antibiotic may be needed, and a throat culture may be necessary.

If you have any questions, please call our office.