Question

Women who consumed the drug thalidomide for relief from vomiting during early months of pregnancy gave birth to children with

• A. No spleen
• B. Hare-lip
• C. Extra fingers and toes
• D. Underdeveloped limbs

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Underdeveloped limbs

• Thalidomide must not be taken by women who are pregnant or who could become pregnant while taking this medication.
• Even a single dose of thalidomide taken during pregnancy can cause severe birth defects.
• Generally, the infants are born with phocomelia or malformation of the limbs.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.