questions about which cough, cold, and allergy meds are okay to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding

November 2013

Techs are getting questions about which cough, cold, and allergy meds are okay to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Many are okay...but several should be avoided or used cautiously.

Antihistamines (chlorpheniramine, etc) can usually be used during pregnancy...especially during the second and third trimesters.

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Table of Contents

Med Safety avoiding mishaps with tablets and capsules that should NOT be swallowed
Quality of Care more focus on how you can help your pharmacists improve the quality of patient care
Contraceptives The new Minastrin 24 Fe and Lo Minastrin Fe (min-NASS-trin, norethindrone/ethinyl estradiol) are causing lots of confusion
Heart Failure help prevent hospital admissions and readmissions for heart failure
Rosacea Mirvaso (mer-VAY-soe, brimonidine), a new topical gel used for treating rosacea
Anticoagulants whether it's okay to take more than one oral blood thinner
Substance Use Disorder new approaches to managing alcohol dependence
Pediatrics influx of questions about treating fever in kids
Supplements whether the probiotic Cardioviva (CAR-dee-oh-VEE-vuh) lowers cholesterol
Menopause The new drug, Brisdelle (paroxetine, BRIS-del), will bring up questions about non-hormonal treatments for hot flashes
Cough & Cold questions about which cough, cold, and allergy meds are okay to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding