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  2. Thalidomide scandal - Wikipedia

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    Thalidomide brought on changes in the way drugs are tested, what type of drugs are used during pregnancy, and increased the awareness of potential side effects of drugs. According to Canadian news magazine programme W5, most, but not all, victims of thalidomide receive annual benefits as compensation from the Government of Canada. Excluded are ...

  3. Thalidomide - Wikipedia

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    Thalidomide, sold under the brand names Contergan and Thalomid among others, is an oral medication used to treat a number of cancers (e.g., multiple myeloma), graft-versus-host disease, and many skin disorders (e.g., complications of leprosy such as skin lesions).

  4. Australia apologizes for thalidomide tragedy as some ...

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    Survivors of the harmful morning sickness drug thalidomide were in the public gallery Wednesday when Australia’s Parliament made a national apology to them on the 62nd anniversary of the drug ...

  5. Hagens Berman Adds Five Cases to Thalidomide Litigation - AOL

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    Hagens Berman Adds Five Cases to Thalidomide Litigation Firm now represents 49 alleged victims in case against drug manufacturer, others, citing new evidence SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hagens ...

  6. Phocomelia - Wikipedia

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    Primarily prescribed as a sedative or hypnotic, thalidomide also claimed to cure "anxiety, insomnia, gastritis, and tension". [8] Afterwards it was used against nausea and to alleviate morning sickness in pregnant women. Thalidomide became an over-the-counter drug in Germany around 1960, i.e. it could be bought without a prescription. Shortly ...

  7. Pyridoxine/doxylamine - Wikipedia

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    Pyridoxine/doxylamine, sold under the brand name Diclectin among others, is a combination of pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B 6) and doxylamine succinate.It is generally used for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (morning sickness); even though its efficacy has not been proven and subsequent research has led to the removal of recommendations in medical journals.

  8. Rebound effect - Wikipedia

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    The rebound effect, or rebound phenomenon, is the emergence or re-emergence of symptoms that were either absent or controlled while taking a medication, but appear when that same medication is discontinued, or reduced in dosage. In the case of re-emergence, the severity of the symptoms is often worse than pretreatment levels.

  9. Sick of motion sickness? These 8 expert-approved remedies ...

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    Take this pill a half hour before traveling, says the Cleveland Clinic, and it will ward off nausea, vomiting and dizziness. Unlike a patch, Dramamine is meant for shorter trips like road trips or ...