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Motherisk receives questions from around the world about morning sickness symptoms, effects, treatments and ways to cope. Those questions and answers are posted here for anyone to read, provided the reader acknowledges and accepts the proviso and disclaimer below.
NVP Counsellor
Date: 2007-08-07
Question:
Why is Dicletin not available in the States? It was previously marketed under the name bendictin but Merrill Dow pulled it after a class action law suit which did not support the charges. If it is safe why did they stop selling it? Have there been any studies in Canada about the side effects of birth deformities? If so I would be interested in seeing them.
Answer:
As you correctly noted, Bendectin was never
found to increase the risk for malformations,however
because of the cost of the lawsuits to the company,
they decided to stop manufacturing it. The drug has
been marketed in Canada for many years under the name
Diclectin by a company called Duchesnay. It contains
pyridoxine 10mg and doxylamine 10mg in a delayed
release form and is the only drug that is recommended
for use in pregnancy because of its safety
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