The Prevention and Treatment of Motion Sickness I. Seasickness

Abstract

Dram-amine (beta-dimethylaminoethyl benzohydryl ether 8-chloro-theophyllinate) in 100 mg. doses every 5 hrs. and before retiring prevented seasickness in all but 2 of 134 soldiers on a transport, while 389 cases of seasickness deveolped in the remaining 1232 passengers: 372 of these 389 had complete relief 1 hr. after admn. of 100 mg. of Dramamine.