Can I take "over-the-counter" medications during my pregnancy?

Can I take "over-the-counter" medications during my pregnancy?

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Yes, you can take over the counter medications during pregnancy. My beginning speech in pregnancy usually says that Tylenol and Tums never needs to warrant a phone call. So you can take Tylenol and Tums without having to call the office. Any other over-the-counter medication that you take during pregnancy, you should call the office. There are many over the counter medications that are safe during pregnancy, but we would like to know, or your physician probably would like to know what's going on; that you're taking this medication and see if they can make the situation better, rather than you just putting a patch on it. So, consult your physician and if you are pregnant and interested in taking something other than Tylenol and Tums.