Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 72140
Pyridoxine/doxylamine
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has considered introducing a (a) support and (b) compensation scheme for people with lifelong disabilities as a result of exposure to Debendox during pregnancy.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedDebendox was originally available as a triple combination of doxylamine succinate, an antihistamine, pyridoxine hydrochloride, a form of vitamin B6, and dicyclomine hydrochloride, an antispasmodic. The product was later reformulated to remove dicyclomine ...
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