Diclegis (dye-CLEE-gis), a "new" Rx drug for morning sickness

June 2013

Reps will promote Diclegis (dye-CLEE-gis), a "new" Rx drug for morning sickness.

Diclegis is a combination of the antihistamine doxylamine 10 mg plus pyridoxine (vitamin B6) 10 mg.

You might remember this combo as Bendectin.

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