The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences
Abstract
Thalidomide is an anti-inflammatory and an anti-angiogenesis drug that is being used around the world for a variety of malignant and inflammatory diseases. Is it justified to continue prescribing and developing thalidomide given the discovery of many well-known side effects including catastrophic birth defects? To answer this question, this paper will discuss the pharmacology and history of thalidomide, as well as many of its proposed mechanisms of action.The medical indications for the current use of thalidomide as well as for several newer and more potent derivatives are mentioned for their therapeutic results, as well as their adverse side effects.
Recommended Citation
Newfield, C. (2018). New Medical Indications for Thalidomide and its Derivatives. The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences, 12(1). Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/sjlcas/vol12/iss1/3
