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used for morning sickness. Discontinued around 1973. Why? ## I was born in1967 my left foot was severely deformed. There were no bones in the foot just a ball of flesh. There is no muscle from the knee on down. The left side of my body is smaller than the right. I was told by my mother and grandmother that my afflictions were due to a drug mother took while pregnant.im trying to find out what drug caused this.i was told by several doctors that thalidomide is the culprit the timeline is off as i was born in1967. If you have information that can aid me in my quest i would be most grateful. ## Bendectin was given until 1983, and was discontinued due to legal complaints alleging that it caused congenital malformations. It should be noted, however, that later studies showed Bendectin to not...

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Dr, prescribed medicine for above disease- (1)Tab Nucoxia (oral) 120 mg daily (2) Tab. Nucoxia (oral) 60mg daily (3) Tab.DC Bone daily (4)Powder Calcirol (5) Inj, Vaxigrip o.5 ml once a year. (6) Tab. Tryptomer (oral) 10 mg daily Should I take these medicine. what are these side-effectts. ## I am victim of ank. Spondylitis, doctor started tab. Saaz and Thalidomide, but I was getting drowsiness, sedation and rashes on joints, what shall I take now, please prescribe.

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I was under treatment with of thalidomide from November to March 2012, for obscure GI bleeding. This bleeding started after GI ENDOSCOPY of stomach. The thalidomide administration was stopped as I developed tingling, numbness, wet floor feeling , sensation of electric current etc and was advised Nervigen D initially for three months and then Gabapantinine 200 for two months. Since there was no improvement , I consulted Neurologist at Apolo Indrsprastha Hospital New Delhi. I was advised following tests: 1. S. B12, S.Vi+D3 2. NCV, UL+VL, S+M Conclusions are: 1. Vit B12 > 2000 pg/ ml 2. Vit D. 32.40. nmol / L Evaluated for Sensory deafferentation ataxia. Conclusions: 1) Sensory NCVs revealed a background axonal peripheral neuropathy , moderately severe in the arm/ hands, and severe in ...

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HOW DO I GET A PRESCRIPTION FOR A DRUG I SELF MEDITATE ON? IVE BEEN USING THALIDOMIDE TO HELP WITH MY C.O.P.D. AN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS FOR YEARS AFTER ID FOUND IT CURED ME MY DOCTORS ARE AWARE OF THIS BUT CANT PRESCRIBE IT? IM BUYING THE DRUG FROMA COMPANY IN INDIA AND THEY HAVE ASKED ME FOR A PRESCRIPTION? HOW CAN I GET THIS

My doc has prescribed me asidon tablets along with anibiotic. When I googled about the medicine I was shocked to know the details. But then all the articles are under Asidon 3! Can anyone kindly give me the details of this tablet? Asidon! ## Thalidomide is the generic name for this medication and after looking at all the various brands names for this drug, it appears as though "Asidon 3" is the only "Asidon" on the market. Does your prescription label show things differently? Thalidomide is used along with dexamethasone to treat multiple myeloma in people who have been recently found to have this disease. It is also used alone or with other medications to treat and prevent skin symptoms of erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL; episodes of skin sores, fever, and nerve damage th...

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My mother was taking pills for morning sickness in 1964. They were small, pink on one side, and light blue on the other. We don't have any to examine, so I have no information on any identifying numerals or letters that might have been present. My sister's doctor indicated that this might be related to my sister's infertility. Can anyone identify this medication (and, more importantly, indicate any problems they might have caused an infant)? Thanks!! Bill ## This is very little information to go on. Her doctor may be thinking of the medication Thalidomide, which was used for nausea in pregnant women and found to cause severe birth defects, however, it was pulled from the market in 1961, so there is no way your mother could have been using it in 1964. The reason your doctor m...

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What is the medication known as Thaloda used for and does it have anything to do with cancer? ## Thaloda (Thalidomide) is being investigated for treating symptoms of prostate cancer. In a small trial, Australian researchers found thalidomide sparked a doubling of the number of T cells in patients, allowing the patients' own immune system to attack cancer cells. You can view a detailed article on the drug containing more info regarding the above statement in the link below... Please post back if you have any other questions or comments to add.

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