Whenever you are taking medication, there is a natural concern about its effect on fertility. If you're pregnant, the worry jumps to your pregnancy and unborn baby. However, most medications are useful and necessary, and you should never stop taking a prescription medication without first consulting your doctor. After all, there is a medical issue causing you to take the medication and that doesn't just go away because you are pregnant or trying to conceive. Suddenly stopping taking the medication may be more harmful than continuing to take it. That's why you must discuss your medication usage with your doctor.
Medications during pregnancy: General information
- Safe Medicines in Pregnancy
- Medications in Pregnancy: General Principles
- Should I Continue Taking My Medications?
- Categories of Drugs
- Categories of Drugs in Pregnancy
- Harmful Medications in Pregnancy
- Safe Medications During Breastfeeding
Allergy medicines
- What Allergy Medicines Are Safe?
- Allergy Shots
- Elestat
- Patanol
- Astelin
- Xyzal
- Clarinex
- Claritin
- Allegra
- Fexofenadine (Allegra)
- Loratadine
- Paxil
Anesthetic (numbing medicine)
Antibiotics
- FDA Safe Antibiotics
- When to Use Antibiotics
- Fetal Risk of Using Antibiotics
- Alternatives to Antibiotics
- Categories of Antibiotics
- Antibiotics: Which are Safe?
- Cephalosporins
- Erythromycin
- Penicillin
- Vancomycin
Antidepressants / anxiety
- Antidepressants
- Antidepressants During Pregnancy
- Don't Stop Antidepressants in Pregnancy
- Celexa (Citalopram)
- Dalmane
- Lexapro
- Lithium
- Prozac
- Prozac
- Vicodin
- Wellbutrin
- Xanax
- Zoloft
Antiviral
Blood thinner
Cold, asthma, and flu
Diabetes
Fertility medications
- Clomid and Provera Bleeding
- What is Clomid?
- Femara (Letrozole)
- Leuprolide
- Bromocriptine (Parlodel)
- Clomiphene and Cancer
- Clomiphene and OPKs
- Clomiphene and Twins
- Ovulation Induction Medications
- Contraceptives
- Clomiphene (Clomid)
- Viagra
Fungal / yeast infections
Heart / blood pressure
Fever / pain relief
Painkillers
Pregnancy / labor
Skin
Sleeping aids
Steroids
Stomach and digestive issues
- Antacids
- Laxatives (bulk-forming)
- Laxatives (stool-softening)
- Magnesium sulfate
- Prevacid
- Stool Softeners
- Stool-softening laxatives