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

By the mid-1990s, several published studies failed to establish any link between Bendectin and birth defects, and, Cheng said, the courts were right to dismiss the plaintiffs' claims.

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

As such, Kozinski found that the plaintiffs lacked the proof to conclude that Bendectin caused Jason's birth defects.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2020

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

In their case against Merrell Dow, that meant proving the drug cocktail in Bendectin caused Jason's developmental anomalies.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2020