TRANSDERMAL THERAPEUTIC SYSTEM SCOPOLAMINE (TTSS), DIMENHYDRINATE, AND PLACEBO - A COMPARATIVE-STUDY AT SEA

  • 1 January 1984
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 55  (11) , 1051-1054
Abstract
The efficacy of transdermally administered scopolamine was compared with the efficacy of oral dimenhydrinate and placebo therapy in the prevention of motion sickness at sea. Medication was administered on a controlled double blind basis to 140 subjects. A placebo effect reduced the motion sickness incidence (MSI) from 57.69% in the control group to 43.47%. Administration of dimenhydrinate reduced the MSI to 22.22% and the use of transdermal therapeutic system scopolamine (TTSS) further reduced the MSI to 16.66%. TTSS afforded 61.67% protection against motion sickness at sea, compared to 48.88% protection with dimenhydrinate.

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