These medications can be bought without a prescription:

• Tylenol for headache or pain


• Benadryl for itchy rash and allergies


• Metamucil, Milk of Magnesia or Citrucil for constipation


• Pepto-Bismol or Kaopectate for diarrhea


• Actifed or Sudafed for congestion or cold


• Robitussin DM for cough


• TUMS, Gaviscon, Zantac or Pepto-Bismol for heartburn


• Preparation H for hemorrhoids


• Chloroseptic spray or Cepachol lozenges for sore throat


• Unisom for sleep problems

These medications require a prescription and are generally safe:

• Amoxicillin, penicillin, erythromycin for infection


• Phenergan suppository for vomiting


• Robitussin AC for cough


• Tylenol with codeine or Vicodin for severe pain

Please contact your pediatrician if you have questions about taking other medications while breastfeeding.
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