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- Thalidomide - Wikipedia
The use of R -thalidomide does not remove the risk of birth defects, as it was demonstrated that the "safe" R -thalidomide undergoes an in vivo chiral inversion to the teratogenic S -thalidomide
- Thalidomide Uses, Side Effects Warnings - Drugs. com
Thalidomide is used together with dexamethasone to treat multiple myeloma (bone marrow cancer) Thalidomide is also used to treat and prevent moderate to severe skin lesions caused by leprosy Thalidomide is available only in a 28-day supply from a certified pharmacy under a special program
- Thalidomide (oral route) - Side effects dosage - Mayo Clinic
Thalidomide works on the immune system to reduce inflammation It also interferes with the growth of multiple myeloma cells, which are eventually destroyed in the body Thalidomide is an antineoplastic (cancer medicine) and leprostatic agent
- Thalidomide: Tragic Past and Promising Future
As a result, by the end of 1961, thalidomide was taken off the market in most countries Although the manufacturers of thalidomide initially contested these findings, the drug quickly was proved to be a powerful teratogen; nearly 10,000 infants were affected worldwide
- Thalidomide Survivors Speak Out - People. com
It was initially used as a sedative, but doctors discovered it was also an effective treatment for colds, headaches, nausea — and morning sickness
- Thalidomide | Medical Compound, Teratogen History | Britannica
Thalidomide, compound in medicine initially used as a sedative and an antiemetic until the discovery that it caused severe fetal malformations Thalidomide was developed in West Germany in the mid-1950s and was found to induce drowsiness and sleep
- Thalidomide: How a Miracle Medication Became a Global Tragedy
The thalidomide scandal highlighted the urgent need for global regulatory reform While the U S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initially blocked thalidomide thanks to the caution of Dr Frances Kelsey, the drug was distributed in over 40 countries
- About Thalidomide
What is thalidomide used for now? Thalidomide is used today for the treatment of myeloma (a type of cancer that starts in the bone marrow) and also for the treatment of Hansen’s disease (once known as leprosy)
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