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  2. Thalidomide scandal - Wikipedia

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    Feet of a baby born to a mother who had taken thalidomide while pregnant. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the use of thalidomide in 46 countries was prescribed to women who were pregnant or who subsequently became pregnant, and consequently resulted in the "biggest anthropogenic medical disaster ever," with more than 10,000 children born with a range of severe deformities, such as ...

  3. Docusate - Wikipedia

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    [9] [1] [2] Docusate salts are also used as food additives, emulsifiers, dispersants, and wetting agents, among other uses. [10] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [11] In 2022, it was the 148th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 3 million prescriptions.

  4. Drugs in pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    Women should speak to their doctor or healthcare professional before starting or stopping any medications while pregnant. [1] Drugs taken in pregnancy including over-the counter-medications, prescription medications, nutritional supplements, recreational drugs, and illicit drugs may cause harm to the mother or the unborn child. Non-essential ...

  5. Thalidomide - Wikipedia

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    The conditions required under the program include limiting prescription and dispensing rights to authorized prescribers and pharmacies only, keeping a registry of all patients prescribed thalidomide, providing extensive patient education about the risks associated with the drug, and providing periodic pregnancy tests for women who take the drug.

  6. Metoclopramide - Wikipedia

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    No evidence of harm has been found after being taken by many pregnant women. [6] [8] It belongs to the group of medications known as dopamine-receptor antagonists and works as a prokinetic. [6] In 2012, metoclopramide was one of the top 100 most prescribed medications in the United States. [9] It is available as a generic medication. [6]

  7. Food poisoning is extremely common. But that doesn't ... - AOL

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    Food poisoning, also known as foodborne illness, is a common sickness caused by swallowing food or liquids that contain harmful bacteria, viruses or parasites, and sometimes even chemicals.

  8. Pregnancy category - Wikipedia

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    The pregnancy category of a medication is an assessment of the risk of fetal injury due to the pharmaceutical, if it is used as directed by the mother during pregnancy. It does not include any risks conferred by pharmaceutical agents or their metabolites in breast milk .

  9. Food poisoning is awful. Here are 9 tips to help avoid it. - AOL

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    Foodborne illness (also called food poisoning) occurs when we ingest harmful bacteria, chemicals, viruses or parasites. That happens when our food is contaminated, and it can happen in a number of ...