Another Drug Linked With Deformities
<N Z .P A.-Reuter—Copyright) LONDON, November 29. A doctor warned today that yet another drug—ancoloxin—has been linked with the birth of deformed children.
He cited 13 cases of women who had taken the drug and had given birth to malformed babies. Dr. George Watson wrote in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal of a study made of drugs taken by pregnant women. The makers. British Drug Houses. Ltd., issued a statement rejecting the report by Dr. Watson, director of the enidemic observation unit of the College of General Practitioners. The firm said a full reply would be posted to British doctors later today, i In the journal. Dr Watson said that "the mounting evi-l
dence against the safety of ancoloxin in pregnancy" had been passed to the medical adviser of the firm. • Ancoloxin contains meclozine hydrochloride and pyridoxine hydrochloride. Several European countries have banned non-prescription sales of seasickness preparations containing meclozine.) Dr. Watson said last night the report was not proof, only susoicion.
Ancoloxin was introduced in 1955 and. according to British Drug Houses. Ltd., more than 40 million tablets have been taken.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29994, 1 December 1962, Page 11
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