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09-05-2007, 10:13 PM
A LADY COMES IN WHO IS PREGNANT, SHE IS CONSTANTLY COMPLAINING OF NAUSEA. The attending physician prescribes her a drug, unfortunately her baby came out 3 months later with amelia(absent limbs) and phocomelia(seal likew limbs. this drug is used currently to treat?
a leprosy
b diarhhea
c epidural hematoma
d subdural hematoma
e fertitlity problems
f spastic paraylysis
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09-05-2007, 10:28 PM
anybody am i the only one studying right now?
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09-05-2007, 10:30 PM
A. leprosy----- thalidomide
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09-05-2007, 10:31 PM
go take ur exam ur ready
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09-05-2007, 11:43 PM
it is used in lepra reactions not as aprimary antileprosy drug it can also be used as an immunomodulator in behcet's syndrome and multimyeloma where it has anti angiogenic effects
it was initially used as for morning sicness in pregnancy
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