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Thalidomide is a drug that was prescribed to pregnant women in the 60's ish to relieve the symptoms of morning sickness that was later discovered to cause birth deformities (particularly malformed limbs).
-a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis
-Thalidomide is a sedative-hypnotic, and multiple myeloma medication. The drug is a potent teratogen in rabbits and primates including humans
-A drug that was sold during the late 1950s and 1960s as a sleeping aid, and to pregnant women as an antiemetic to combat morning sickness and ...
-tranquilizing drug that can have a teratogenic effect on the auditory system of the developing embryo when taken by the mother during pregnancy ...
-A drug being investigated for its potential as an angiogenesis inhibitor.
-An emblematic example of a chemical applied to health. Its use in treating sickness during pregnancy in the 1960s resulted in birth defects. The birth defects were caused because thalidomide changes the growth and development of new blood vessels (angiogenesis) in the developing babies. ...
-A drug rarely used because of its disastrous side effects in pregnancy, but proving useful in some lupus with severe skin lupus.
-A drug to help morning sickness that was withdrawn in 1961 after it was found to cause limb deformities in babies born to women who had taken it
-drug which is a powerful human teratogen. First synthesized in Germany in 1954 as a new antihistamine, the drug was found to be a safe.
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Who invented thalidomide?
Dr.R.Kunz and Dr.H.Keller invented thalidomide in Germany
How did Thalidomide help pregnant women?
Thalidomide was supposed to be an effective sedative for pregnant women, but thalidomide caused birth defects and peripheral neuropathy.
What are some books about the thalidomide disaster?
Dark Remedy: The Impact of Thalidomide and Its Revival as a Vital Medicine by Rock Brynner and Trent D. Stephens Suffer the Children: The Story of Thalidomide Tough Cookie: The Less Than Virtuous Tale of a Thalidomide Mum by Sheila Mottley Thalidomide and the Power of the Drug Companies (A Penguin special) by Robert Nilsson and Henning Sjostrom Dark Remedy: The Impact of Thalidomide and Its Revival as a Vital Medicineby Rock Brynner and Trent D. Stephens Suffer the Children: The Story of Thalidomide Tough Cookie: The Less Than Virtuous Tale of a Thalidomide Mum by Sheila Mottley Thalidomide and the Power of the Drug Companies (A Penguin special) by Robert Nilsson and Henning Sjostrom
How does the drug thalidomide work?
Thalidomide regulates the immune response by suppressing a protein, tumor necrosis factor alpha.
How did thalidomide affect babies?
Thalidomide leads to the forming of deformed and flipper like limbs in babies.
What is the chemical formula of thalidomide?
C13H10N2O4
What actors and actresses appeared in Happy Birthday Thalidomide - 2004?
The cast of Happy Birthday Thalidomide - 2004 includes: Mat Fraser
Why was thalidomide withdrawn?
Thalidomide was marketed as an aid for nausea and for pregnant women to prevent morning sickness. Thalidomide was withdrawn because it was found to cause birth defects in newborns, such as missing limbs, it also caused peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage) in long time users. Thalidomide still being used as a treatment option for various forms of cancer.
Why was thalidomide prescribed to a pregnant women?
Doctors often prescribed Thalidomide to pregnant women to treat morning sickness and as a sedative to assist with sleep. Thalidomide was sold from 1957 until 1961. The product was withdrawn when it was discovered that Thalidomide was teratogenic - causing malformations of an embryo or foetus. Countless babies were born with birth-defects; most notably missing limbs.
What impact did Thalidomide have on the industry?
The federal government responded to the uproar over the Thalidomide crisis by passing the Kefauver-Harris Amendments of 1962.. The said industry of government, which had engineered the Thalidomide scandal in the first place, thereby only became stronger and more dangerous.
Where did Thalidomide come from?
Some say that Thalidomide was developed by Germans buy then again some say that's not entirely correct. Dr. Martin W Johnson found evidence that Thalidomide was developed as an antidote to nerve gases. Others say that it was synthesised by British scientists. Ari :)
Why has thalidomide been reintroduced recently?
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