Pregnancy, dangerous drugs during
thiouracil/propylthiouracil and
carbimazole/methimazole.
Cocaine.
DES (diethylstilbestrol), a hormone.
Thalidomide (THALOMID) which was approved by the FDA for the treatment of a complication of leprosy (erythema nodosum leprosum).
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