Name of Drug | Brand Name | Use |
Acetaminophen | Tylenol | Used for pain relief |
Acyclovir and valacyclovir | Zovirax, Valtrex | Antiviral for herpes infections |
Antacids | Maalox, Mylanta | Used to treat upset stomachs |
Bupivacaine | Marcaine | A local anesthetic |
Caffeine | coffee, soft drinks | A stimulant |
Cephalosporins | Keflex, Ceclor, Ceftin, Omnicef, Suprax | Antibiotics for lung, ear, skin, urinary tract, throat, and bone infections |
Clotrimazole | Lotrimin, Mycelex | Used to treat yeast and fungal infections |
Contraceptives (progestin-only) | Micronor, Norplant, Depo-Provera | Used for birth control |
Corticosteroids | Prednisone | Used to treat inflammation of joints and other conditions |
Decongestant nasal sprays | Afrin | Used to treat stuffy noses |
Digoxin | Lanoxin | Used to treat heart problems |
Erythromycin | E-Mycin, Erythrocin | Used for skin and respiratory infections |
Fexofenadine | Allegra | Antihistamine for allergies and hay fever |
Fluconazole | Diflucan | Used to treat yeast infections |
Heparin and LMW heparins |
| Used to keep blood from clotting |
Ibuprofen | Motrin, Advil | Used for pain relief |
Inhalers, bronchodilators, and corticosteroids | Albuterol, Vanceril | Used for asthma |
Insulin |
| For diabetes; dosage required may drop up to 25 percent during lactation |
Laxatives, bulk-forming and stool softening | Metamucil, Colace | Used to treat constipation |
Lidocaine | Xylocaine | A local anesthetic |
Loratadine | Claritin | Antihistamine for allergies and hay fever |
Low molecular weight heparins (enoxaparin, dalteparin, tinzaparin) | Lovenox, Fragmin, Innohep | Anticoagulants |
Magnesium sulfate |
| Used to treat preeclampsia and eclampsia |
Methyldopa | Aldomet | Used to treat high blood pressure |
Methylergonovine (short courses) | Methergine | Used to prevent or control bleeding after childbirth |
Metoprolol | Lopressor | A beta-blocker used to treat high blood pressure |
Miconazole | Monistat 3 | Used to treat yeast infections |
Nifedipine | Adalat, Procardia | Used for high blood pressure and Raynaud's syndrome of the nipple |
Penicillins | Amoxicillin, Dynapen | Used to treat bacterial infections |
Propranolol | Inderal | A beta blocker used to treat heart problems, and high blood pressure |
Theophylline | Theo-Dur | Used to treat asthma and bronchitis |
Tretinoin | Retin A | Cream used for acne |
Thyroid replacement | Synthroid | Used to treat thyroid problems |
Vaccines (except smallpox and yellow fever) |
Vancomycin | Vancocin | An antibiotic |
Verapamil | Calan, Isoptin, Verelan | Used for high blood pressure |
Warfarin | Coumadin | Used to treat or prevent blood clots |