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Pharmaceutical use by U.S. astronauts on space shuttle missions

L Putcha1, K L Berens, T H Marshburn

  • 1Life Sciences Research Laboratories, NASA-Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA.

Summary

Astronauts frequently use medications for space motion sickness and sleep disturbances during space missions. Intramuscular promethazine proved most effective with minimal side effects for in-flight symptom management.

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