Thalidomide

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Thalidomide, sold as Contergan and Thalomid (among others), is a medication used to treat a number of cancers and other illnesses. It is an immunomodulatory medication and works by a number of mechanisms.

Problems

Contergan was marketed to women during pregnancy to help with anxiety, trouble sleeping, "tension", and morning sickness.[1] It lead to a high number of birth defects; the total number of embryos affected by use during pregnancy is estimated at 10,000, of which about 40% died around the time of birth.[2][3]


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