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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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

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

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2020

Diclegis, the new and reformulated version of Bendectin, served as a coda that further undermined Joyce's faith in a just world.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2020

Initially, the courts concerned themselves with a narrow set of questions: Was Bendectin a teratogen?

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2020