Sentences with phrase «like thalidomide»

Like thalidomide and Accutane, statin drugs are a class X drug with regard to pregnancy, meaning they are contraindicated and should NOT be taken by pregnant women.

It's important to know if the agent in question is perfectly safe or has the potential to be lethal or cause limb defects like thalidomide did,» Bushdid said.

Not exact matches

Conventional wisdom has long held that thalidomide's signature defect — a shortened, seal - like «flapper» arm, known as phocomelia — affects both sides of the body.

Much like BMS, Celgene also made a big gamble about a decade ago when it developed a class of immune - modulating drugs that included the infamous teratogen thalidomide.