Thalidomide was a pharmaceutical sedative and birth control that was distributed primarily during the 1960’s. It was first developed by the company, Grünenthal, based in Stolberg near Aachen, Germany. In the early 1950’s, thalidomide was first clinically tested and later sold to treat respiratory infections. During this time, it was advertised as “Grippex”, containing ingredients such as acetylsalicylic acid and quinine (Mandal, 2015). During these clinical trials, the scientists behind the development
Heath Ledger was an Australian actor who died due to a dangerous combination of drugs. Ledger was found in his apartment in New York on January 22, 2008, by his housekeeper and masseuse. Emergency medical services arrived on the scene at 3:33 pm, and after being unable to revive Ledger, they pronounced the actor dead at 3:36 pm. False reports immediately began surfacing, declaring that Ledger was found in Mary-Kate Olsen's apartment, who he had been casually dating in the months leading up to
These medical treatments include oral or IV fluids for dehydration and antiemetic drugs for nausea (Leifer, 2011). A combination of Unisome (doxylamine) and Vitamin B6 is effective against nausea and vomiting (Burd, 2015). If the woman cannot eat enough to get the nutrients for herself and for her baby, then total parenteral nutrition is administered to supply her and the baby with the nutrients