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Thalidomide was a widely used drug in the late 1950s and early 1960s for the treatment of nausea in pregnant women and resulted in severe birth defects. While there are 146 known registered ...

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Thalidomide is a white powder sparingly soluble in water, and for that reason it was administered to rabbits as a suspension in physiologic saline solution containing 0.5 per cent ...

Thalidomide was developed as a sleeping pill, but it was also thought to be useful for easing morning sickness in pregnant women. Unfortunately, it had not been tested for use in this way.