Thalidomide

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Thalidomide, sold under the brand names Contergan, Distaval and Thalomid among others, is an oral administered medication used to treat a number of cancers (e.g., multiple myeloma), graft-versus-host disease, and skin disorders (e.g., complications of leprosy such as skin lesions).

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