OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATIONS AND PREGNANCY Some over the counter medications can cause problems during pregnancy. Pain relievers such as aspirin and ibuprofen may be harmful to the fetus. The medications listed below are safe during pregnancy. Please call our office before you take any over the counter medications not listed below. The telephone triage medical assistants in our office are trained to answer questions regarding over the counter medications. If she does not have the answer, she will consult one of the physicians and get back with you with an appropriate response within a reasonable length of time. Heartburn Maalox Mylanta Tums Rolaids Pepcid Zantac Diarrhea Kaopectate Immodium AD Stool Softener Colace Metamucil Fibercon Milk of Magnesia Fever Tylenol Rash and Itching Benadryl Claritin Nausea and Vomiting Emetrol Peppermint Ginger gum Hemorrhoids Perparation H Anusol Tucks Gas Phazyme Cold Preparations Mucinex/Mucinex DM Sudafed Tylenol Cold Throat Lozengers Vick Vapor Rub Chloraseptic Spray Zicam Yeast Infection Monistat |