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Slide 1 - Thalidomide
Slide 2 - Thalidomide – the sleeping pill
Slide 3 - Thalidomide was first synthesized in West Germany in 1953 by Chemie Grünenthal. It was hailed as a "wonder drug" that provided a "safe, sound sleep".
Slide 4 - However the drug was also found to cure morning sickness in pregnant women
Slide 5 - Nausea vomiting in pregnancy NVP – 1st trimester ...(1/3)
Slide 6 - Foetal development - The first few weeks are a key period – any problems now will accumulate in the future
Slide 7 - Nausea vomiting in pregnancy NVP – 1st trimester (1/3) When do you think most women would be inclined to take this drug?
Slide 8 - Side effects unfortunately molecules of the thalidomide chemical crossed the placenta and disrupt the growth patterns of the growing foetus
Slide 9 - Effect = catastrophic deformations of the baby– best seen as limb abnormalities.
Slide 10 - …if this was you – how would your life be different?
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Slide 13 - Why did this happen? Simple - the drug was not trialled or tested for this use on pregnant women
Slide 14 - Thalidomide today Initially the drug was banned internationally for the treatment of morning sickness But it has now been reintroduced as a treatment for leprosy
Slide 15 - Leprosy – bacterial infection of the skin and nerves endings Affects the hands, feet and features of the face.
Slide 16 - Leprosy
Slide 17 - Make key notes on what we have discussed on this drug Initial use What it discovered to help Side effects of untested use What is it now used for
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