Bendectin

American  

[ben-dek-tin] / bɛnˈdɛk tɪn /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand name for a preparation containing the antihistamine doxylamine succinate and a vitamin supplement, formerly prescribed as an antiemetic and antinauseant in the treatment of morning sickness: suspected of causing birth defects and removed from the market.

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Example Sentences

As a form of social policy, some scholars contend that the Bendectin litigation was an illegitimate form of pharmaceutical regulation.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2020

Despite the uncertainties, Kozinski noted that epidemiological evidence suggested that exposure to Bendectin in utero did not double that child's risk of being born with birth defects.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2020

By re-analyzing epidemiological data, Swan suggested the evidence was not strong enough to rule out the possibility Bendectin caused defects.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2020

In May of 1983, a jury awarded the Oxendines $750,000 — the first major Bendectin settlement in the more than 750 lawsuits that would eventually be brought against Merrell Dow.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2020

The Bendectin litigation exposed these gaps, and it also illustrates how tweaking one safety valve does not mend every break in the system.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2020