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OTC Options in Special Populations - Part 2
Pregnancy, Nursing, Babies, Children, and Elderly
Caution: If medicating is unavoidable, always use the lowest effective dose for the shortest amount of time.
Color Key:
Safe
Limit Use
Avoid
*** Consult your Physician or Pharmacist for Further Information ***
Pregnant Nursing Babies
(Birth - 6 Months)		 Babies
(6 - 24 Months)		 Young Children
(2 - 6 Years)		 Elderly
(65+ Years)
Motion Sickness
&
Dizziness		 Dimenhydrinate
Meclizine
Bloating/Gas Simethicone
Stomach Acid/Heartburn Calcium Carbonate
Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide
Ranitidine
Famotidine
Omeprazole
Pantoprazole
Lansoprazole
Esomeprazole
Upset Stomach Bismuth Subsalicylate
Diarrhea Loperamide
Constipation
(Laxatives)		 Glycerin Suppositories
Magnesium Citrate
Bisacodyl
Senna
Constipation
(Stool Softeners)		 Docusate
Polyethelene Glycol
Last Updated: 4/20/2019
References:
https://www.aafp.org
https://www.acog.org
https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov
https://www.who.int