Kim Kardashian West, a reality TV star and social media personality, received a warning letter from the United States' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on August 11, Tuesday. It asked the 34-year-old model to take down an Instagram post that promoted a morning sickness drug that treats the symptoms of nausea and vomiting. The medication pills' possible risks to the expected baby and pregnant mother were not listed.
Kardashian's social network post advertised Diclegis, which the FDA approved in 2013. She praised the drug for reducing her morning sickness symptoms when lifestyle changes such as diet did not work, according to People.
Although the soon-to-be mother included the drug's website, it was not enough information. An implication of the post was that the medication produces no dangers for the awaited baby.
In addition, the medicine was unapproved for pregnant women with long vomiting spells. They can result in dehydration.
Duchesnay Inc., the drug's marketer, was ordered by the FDA to remove any online posts that violated its rules and regulations, and to create a plan to prevent similar incidents in the future. The deadline is August 21.
Kardashian has 42 million followers on Instagram and 25 million fans on Facebook, according to The Week. She promoted Diclegis earlier this month.
Kardashian's original Instagram post has been deleted from her account. However, it had mentioned that her physician had prescribed #Diclegis for her, which caused her to feel better and produced no added risk to the baby.
Some expecting mothers have morning sickness all day, while others are sick at particular times. Its frequency ranges from never throughout the pregnancy, to the whole nine months.
The cause of morning sickness is unclear. Theories include an increase in the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), and a psychological response to the stress of the being pregnant.