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What to Avoid During Pregnancy

Medications to Avoid During Pregnancy
Certain prescription and over-the-counter medications can potentially harm a growing fetus. Avoid these during your pregnancy.

OTC PAINKILLERS	ACNE MEDICATIONS	ANTICONVULSANTS
Aspirin Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Ibuprofen (Advil, Nuprin) And similar medications	Accutane Retin-A And similar medications	Diazepam Clonazepam Lorazepam And similar medications
ANTIBIOTICS	TRANQUILIZERS	MAO INHIBITORS
Tetracycline Streptomycin And similar medications	Librium Miltown Valium And similar medications	Isocarboazid Phenelzine And similar medications

Herbs to Avoid During Pregnancy
Herbs are medicine just like drugs and should be respected during pregnancy. Just as you would not take an unnecessary drug, avoid unnecessary herbs.

Aloe vera Angelica Arnica Black cohosh Bladderwrack Bloodroot Blue cohosh Celery seed Chaste berry Chichona Cinnamon Coltsfoot Comfrey Curcumin Ephedra

Fenugreek Feverfew Ginger Ginseng Goldenseal Gugul Horsetail Indian tobacco Iris Licorice Male fern Motherwort Nutmeg Parsley Pennyroyal

Poke root Rosemary Rue Sage Senna St. John's wort Thuja Turmeric root Uva ursi Vervain Wormwood Wild carrot Wild indigo Yarrow