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In some cases, the "Brand Names" are blank, but it is known that thalidomide was present in the country as proven thalidomide victims are located in that country and the mothers got the drug from there either as samples or from some other source. Some countries have no "Dates Available" reference, but again, the drug was not licensed there and therefore there can be no accurate rendering of when samples were first available. In these cases, the drug could not have been available before October 1, 1957; West Germany 's marketing launch date.

It is virtually impossible to completely list all the brand names and every possibility that thalidomide was available in a certain country when it wasn't licensed there, but what follows is a compilation from many sources to the best of our ability:

Compiled by Randolph Warren / CEO - May 7, 1999

Country	Brand Name of Thalidomide	Dates Available
Angola	Asmaval, Distaval, Tensival, Valgis
Argentina	Softenil withdrawn March	1962
Australia	Asmaval, Distaval, Tensival, Valgis, Valgraine	April 1958 - Dec. 1961
Austria	Softenon	1958 - Dec. 1961
Belgium	Enterosediv, Noctimid, Softenon	1959 - 1962
Brazil	Ectiluran, Ondasil, Sedalis, Sedin, Slip, Verdil	March 1959 - June 1962
Canada	Talimol, Kevadon	Late 1959 - April 1, 1961 as samples, then licensed and withdrawn on March 2, 1962
Canary Islands		1959 - 1961
Cyprus	Softenon	April 1961 -
Denmark	Lulanin, Neosedyn	Oct. 1959 - Dec. 1961
Dominican Republic		Not licensed
Finland	Enterosediv, Noctosediv, Peracon, Prednisediv, Softenon	Sept. 1959 - Dec. 1961
France		Not licensed
Ghana	Asmaval, Distaval, Tensival, Valgis, Valgraine
Great Britain	Asmaval, Distaval, Distaval Forte, Tensival, Valgis, Valgraine	April 1958 - Dec. 2, 1961
Guinea	Asmaval, Distaval, Tensival, Valgis, Valgraine	Withdrawn in 1961
Hong Kong	Poli-Gripan
Hungary		Not licensed
Iran		1959 - 1966
Iraq		1960 - 1961
Ireland	Enterosediv, Noctosediv, Poli-Gripan, Prednisediv, Softenon	May 1959 - January 1962
Israel	Thalin, Thalinette	For a few weeks only
Italy	Asmadion, Calmorex, Corona-Robetin, Gastrinide, Imidene, Imidene ipnotico, Profarmil, Quetimid, Quietoplex, Sedimide, Sediserpil, Sedoval ,K-17, Theophyl-Choline, Ulcerfen, Valip	Still on sale ten months after German withdrawal
Japan	Bonbrain, Glutanon, Isomin, NeoNibrol (also: New Nibrol), Nerufatin, Proban-M, Sanodormin, Shin-Naito-S, Shin Nibrol, Sleepan	January 1958 - 1963 Available Over-The-Counter
Jordan		1959 - 1961
Lebanon		1959 - 1961
Malaysia	Poli-Gripan
Malta	Softenon
Mexico	Talargan	1959 - 1962
Mozambique		1960 - 1961
Netherlands (Holland)	Enterosediv, Noctosediv, Softenon	January 1959 - Nov. 1961
New Zealand	Asmaval, Distaval, Tensival, Valgis, Valgraine
Norway	Nevrodyn, Neurosedyn	Nov. 1959 - Dec. 1961
Pakistan	Poli-Gripan
Peru	Softenil
Portugal	Algosediv, Contergan, Distaval, Enterosediv, Imida-Lab, Kevadon, Noctosediv, Sedi-Lab, Softenon	August 1960 - Dec. 1961
Saudi Arabia		1959 - 1961
Singapore
Somalia
Spain	Imidan, Softenon	May 1961 - May 1962 (?)
Sudan		1959 - 1961
Sweden	Neurosedyn, Noxodyn, Noxosedyn	Sept. 1958 - Dec. 12, 1961, withdrawn a second time March 14, 1962 as first withdrawal was done quietly and not heeded.
Switzerland	Algosediv, Enterosediv, Noctosediv, Softenon	Sept. 1958 - Dec. 1961
Syria		1959 - 1961
Taiwan		Sept. 1958 - 1962
United States	Kevadon	1958 - December 1961 as samples only
West Africa	Asmaval, Distaval, Tensival, Valgis, Valgraine
West Germany	Algosediv, Contergan, Contergan Forte, Contergan Saft, Contergan-Suppositorium, Grippex, Pantosediv, Peracon-Expectorans, Prednisev, Softenon, Softenon Forte	October 1, 1957 - November 28, 1961

* This is where it all started!
There were reports of babies being born as early as 1956 but ONLY to employees of the drug company.

Yugoslavia not licensed

The following countries have reported the presence of thalidomide and / or thalidomide victims having been born there, but the actual brand name that was available, likely as samples, and the dates of availability cannot be confirmed; What is clear is that the drug COULD NOT be available before October 1, 1957:
Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bolivia, Burma, Chile, Curacao, East Germany, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gaza, Goa, Greece, Haiti, Kuwait, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Qatar, Rhodesia, South Africa, Thailand.

Alphabetical listing

What follows is an alphabetical listing of the many brand names thalidomide has been called and the countries that the brand name was associated with.

BRAND NAME OF THALIDOMIDE	COUNTRIES AVAILABLE
Algosediv	Portugal, Switzerland, West Germany
Asmadion	Italy
Asmaval	Angola, Australia, Ghana, Great Britain, Guinea, New Zealand, West Africa
Bonbrain	Japan
Calmorex	Italy
Contergan	Portugal, West Germany
Contergan Forte	West Germany
Contergan Saft	West Germany
Contergan-Suppositorium	West Germany
Corona-Robetin	Italy
Distaval	Angola, Australia, Ghana, Great Britain, Guinea, New Zealand, Portugal, West Africa
Distaval Forte	Great Britain
Ectiluran	Brazil
Enterosediv	Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland
Gastrinide	Italy
Glutanon	Japan
Grippex	West Germany
Imida-Lab	Portugal
Imidan	Spain
Imidene	Italy
Imidene ipnotico	Italy
Isomin	Japan
Kevadon	Canada, Portugal, United States
Lulanin	Denmark
NeoNibrol	Japan
New Nibrol	Japan
Neosedyn	Denmark
Nerufatin	Japan
Neurosedyn	Norway, Sweden
Nevrodyn	Norway
Noctimid	Belgium
Noctosediv	Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland
Noxodyn	Sweden
Noxosedyn	Sweden
Ondasil	Brazil
Pantosediv	West Germany
Peracon	Finland
Peracon-Expectorans	West Germany
Poli-Gripan	Hong Kong, Ireland, Malaysia, Pakistan
Prednisediv	Finland, Ireland, West Germany
Proban-M	Japan
Profarmil	Italy
Quetimid	Italy
Quietoplex	Italy
Sanodormin	Japan
Sedalis	Brazil
Sedi-Lab	Portugal
Sedimide	Italy
Sedin	Brazil
Sediserpil	Italy
Sedoval K-17	Italy
Shin-Naito-S	Japan
Shin Nibrol	Japan
Sleepan	Japan
Slip	Brazil
Softenil	Argentina, Peru
Softenon	Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, West Germany
Softenon Forte	West Germany
Talargan	Mexico
Talimol	Canada
Tensival	Angola, Australia, Ghana, Great Britain, Guinea, New Zealand, West Africa
Thalin	Israel
Thalinette	Israel
Theophyl-Choline	Italy
Ulcerfen	Italy
Valgis	Angola, Australia, Ghana. Great Britain, Guinea, New Zealand, West Africa
Valgraine	Australia, Ghana, Great Britain, Guinea, New Zealand, West Africa
Valip	Italy
Verdil	Brazil

A big Thank You to Mr. Randy Warren and to TVAC
( Thalidomide Victims Association of Canada www.thalidomide.ca )
for sharing this article with us.

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