Bendectin

American  

[ben-dek-tin] / bɛnˈdɛk tɪn /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

1. a brand name for a preparation containing the antihistamine doxylamine succinate and a vitamin supplement, formerly prescribed as an antiemetic and antinauseant in the treatment of morning sickness: suspected of causing birth defects and removed from the market.

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Example Sentences

"Those Roundup and talc cases are just Daubert all over again," said Joseph Sanders, author of "Bendectin on Trial" and a professor at the University of Houston Law Center.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2020

By re-analyzing epidemiological data, Swan suggested the evidence was not strong enough to rule out the possibility Bendectin caused defects.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2020

As a form of social policy, some scholars contend that the Bendectin litigation was an illegitimate form of pharmaceutical regulation.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2020

In their case against Merrell Dow, that meant proving the drug cocktail in Bendectin caused Jason's developmental anomalies.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2020

The Bendectin litigation exposed these gaps, and it also illustrates how tweaking one safety valve does not mend every break in the system.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2020