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Also known as K-17, 1,3-dioxo-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)isoindoline, N-(2,6-dioxo-3-piperidyl)phthalimide, (±)-thalidomide, 3-Phthalimidoglutarimide, N-Phthalyl-glutaminsaeure-imid, Talidomida, Thalidomidum

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 many skin disorders (e.g., complications of leprosy such as skin lesions). Thalidomide has been used to treat conditions associated with HIV: aphthous ulcers, HIV-associated wasting syndrome, diarrhea, and Kaposi's sarcoma, but increases in HIV viral load have been reported.

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Thalidomide is a medication taken by mouth that is used today to treat various cancers, graft-versus-host disease, skin conditions, and certain HIV-related problems. It matters because it is an effective treatment option for several serious medical conditions, though it has been associated with some complications in certain uses, such as increases in HIV viral load in some patients.

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