Question

Illa's infant was born with facial deformities and an arm that stopped growing at the elbow. it is likely that illa took _____ during her pregnancy.

Answer 1

Thalidomide

Thalidomide is used mainly as a treatment of certain cancers (multiple myeloma) and of a complication of leprosy. During the window of susceptibility, teratogens such as thalidomide can severely damage critical milestones of embryonic development. As a result, it should not be prescribed to pregnant women.