A child has phocomelia, this impliments his mother had taken which of the following medication during pregnancy______________?
Correct answer: B. Thalidomide
- A. Tetracycline
- B. Thalidomide
- C. Warfarin
- D. Chloroquine
Explanation
Thalidomide causes severe teratogenic effects, classically phocomelia, when taken during early pregnancy. Tetracyclines mainly discolor developing teeth and bone, while warfarin causes fetal bleeding and skeletal or nasal abnormalities.
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