| Symptom | Medication * (Brand names are in italics.) |
|---|---|
| Nausea | Try Eating Smaller Frequent Meals
Emetrol Vitamin B12 + Unisom or B-Natal Suckers Ginger Supplements |
| Constipation | Try Increasing Water Intake Fiber Therapy (Benefiber, Fibercon, Metamucil) Stool Softener (Colace) Laxatives (Miralax, Dulcolax, Milk of Magnesia) |
| Diarrhea | Immodium AD
WARNING: DO NOT USE KAOPECTATE! |
| Gas | Gas-X, Mylicon, Phazyme |
| Heartburn | Tums, Maalox, Amphogel, Mylanta
WARNING: DO NOT USE BAKING SODA! WARNING: DO NOT USE PEPTO BISMOL! |
| Hemorrhoids | Try increasing water intake. Stool Softener Preparation H, Anusol HC, Tucks Pads, Dibucaine Ointment |
| Headaches | Acetaminophen (Tylenol, Extra Strength Tylenol)
NO ASPIRIN OR IBUPROFIN (MOTRIN)! |
| Cough | Dextromethorphan (Robitussin DM)
*If cough persists, see a physician for throat culture! |
| Cold/Sinus | Tylenol Cold & Flu Mucus Thinners (Mucinex, Ocean Nasal Spray) Cough Suppressants (Robitussin, Robitussin DM) Decongestants (Sudafed, Dimetapp, Coricidin) |
| Allergies | Antihistamines (Benadryl, Claritin, Claritin D, Zyrtec, Zyrtec D) |
| Hay Fever | Chlor-Trimeton, Benadryl, Tavist Allergy |
| Nasal Congestion | Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed, Actifed Cold & Allergy, Tylenol Cold & Sinus) |
| Yeast Infection | Monistat, Gyne-Lotrimin |
| Skin Rash | Hydrocortisone Cream/ Ointment Benadryl Cream, Calamine Crème (Caladryl) Aveeno Oatmeal Bath |
| Sun/Insect Protection | All Sunscreens are OK Artificial Tanners/ Sprays are OK Non-DEET Mosquito/ Bug Repellants are OK |
| Insomnia | Unisom Sleep Tabs |
| Fifth Disease | No Over the Counter Medication Exists. Practice Proper Hand washing! |
| Immunizations | Flu Shot Recommended TB Immunization is OK |
*This list is not intended to treat any medical condition. This is not a substitution for a doctor's visit. Please contact your physician if any of these conditions cause concern. Gallatin Women's Center is not responsible for misuse of this list for purpose of self-diagnosing and treatment. Please call if you have any questions or would like to set an appointment to see your physician. We value your health and your baby's health; it's always safer to schedule an appointment with your physician.