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From: pfau@ihuxm.UUCP (l pfau)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Morning sickness
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Date: Thu, 28-Nov-85 12:48:25 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 28 12:48:25 1985
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> 
> Last time, Lucy's OB/GYN prescribed Bendectin in fairly large
> quantities, which seemed to help a good bit, but not completely.
> Unfortunately, now Bendectin has been taken off the market, much to
> our and Lucy's new doctor's dismay.  But the doctor says that
> Bendectin was mostly vitamin B6, plus a few other goodies thrown in

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The truth about Bendectin: (from a Pharmacist)
bendectin was withdrawn off the market by the manufacturer due to birth
defects caused by it's use during pregnancy. Dow Chemical still doesn't
admit to this fact due to the law suits still pending in the courts.
bendectin is an analog of vitamin B6 which teratogenic studies in
humans have not been done to prove that it is safe and effective for
use in pregnancy. Dont' expect your doctor to admit that there was
anything wrong with Bendectin when he prescribed it during your
wife's last pregnancy. 

Charles Pfau, owner, pharmacist Medicine Shoppe, Lockport Ill.
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> So, the $2 trillion question is:  Does anybody have any suggestions on
> what to do about this sort of problem?  Do you know of any (safe!)
> `home remedies' that are known to help with morning sickness?  Is B6
> really a good substitute for Bendectin?  Why was Bendectin taken off
> the market anyway?  Is the moon made of green cheese?  Do elephants
> eat chocolate-covered manhole covers?
> 

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