__________, a drug prescribed by European physicians in the 1950s and 1960s for nausea, was found to cause limb deficiencies or malformations in infants.

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Thalidomide was a drug prescribed in Europe for nausea during pregnancy, but it was found to cause limb deficiencies or malformations in infants who were exposed to it in utero. Dilantin is an anticonvulsant, Acetaminophen is a pain reliever, Mellaril is an antipsychotic, and Benadryl is an antihistamine, none of which are associated with such severe birth defects.

__________, a Drug Prescribed by European Physicians in the 1950s