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Some 'thoroughly tested' drugs that injured and killed.
DRUGFORRESULTS
PhenacetinPain killerCaused kidney and red blood cell damage
AmydopyrinePain KillerCaused blood disease
ReserpineAnti-hypertensiveIncreased risks of cancer, caused nightmares and depression
MethotrexateLeukemia and psoriasisCaused intestinal haemorrhage, anaemia, tumours
UrethaneLeukemiaCaused cancer of liver, lungs and bone marrow
MitotaneLeukemiaCaused kidney damage
CyclophosphamideCancer and transplantsCaused liver, lung damage
IsoniazidTuberculosisCaused liver destruction
KanamycinTuberculosisCaused deafness and kidney destruction
ChlomycinTyphoidCaused leukemia, cardiovascular collapse, death
ClioquinolDiarrhoeaCaused blindness, paralysis and death
ThalidomideTranquilliserCaused birth defects, fetal deaths
DESPrevent miscarriageCaused birth defects, cancer
ParacetamolPainkillerCaused users to be hospitalised
MEL 29Anti-hypertensiveCaused cataracts
MethaqualoneTranquilliserCaused severe mental disturbances
IsopreternolAsthmaCaused death
TrilergenAnti-allergicCaused viral hepatitis
FlamamilRheumatismCaused loss of consciousness
EraidinHeart medicationCaused severe eye and digestive tract damage
PhenforminDiabetesCaused 1,000 deaths annually until removed from the market place.
Artromid SCholesterolCaused deaths from cancer, liver, gall bladder and intestinal disease
ValiumTranquilliserAddictive in moderate doses
MaxitonDiet pillsCaused damage to heart and nervous system
NembutolInsomniaCaused insomnia
Plaxin & PronapTranquilliserKilled many babies
E FerolVitamin Killed premature babies Accutane (acne) – caused birth defects

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