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Issue title: Seventh Symposium on the Role of the Vestibular Organs in Space Exploration, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, June 7–9, 2006
Article type: Research Article
Authors: Buckey Jr., Jay C.; * | Alvarenga, Donna L. | MacKenzie, Todd A.
Affiliations: Department of Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Jay C. Buckey Jr., M.D., Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, One Medical Center Dr. Lebanon, NH 03756, USA. Tel.: +1 603 650 6012; Fax: +1 603 650 6013; E-mail: jay.buckey@dartmouth.edu
Abstract: Background:Chlorpheniramine is effective against motion sickness, but produces sedation. To reduce chlorpheniramine's sedating effect and increase its effectiveness, ephedrine was combined with chlorpheniramine to prevent motion sickness. Methods:Chlorpheniramine (C) and chlorpheniramine plus ephedrine (Chlorphedra) were studied in a randomized, double blind, crossover trial. Eighteen normal subjects were randomized to six different orderings of placebo, C (12 mg) or Chlorphedra (12 mg C + 50 mg ephedrine). They ingested the medication 3.25 hours before off vertical axis rotation in a rotating chair. Cognitive testing with both objective and subjective tests was performed before drug ingestion, at peak drug effect and following rotation. Results:Both C and Chlorphedra significantly increased chair time compared to placebo [6.6 to 10.3 minutes (C), 10.2 minutes (Chlorphedra), p < 0.01]. Subjects reported significantly more sleepiness on the Karolinska sleepiness scale after taking C (3.3 placebo, 4.9 C (p < 0.005)) but not with Chlorphedra (3.3 placebo, 3.1 Chlorphedra). Chlorphedra resulted in significantly higher reported alertness, clearheadedness and attentiveness compared to C. Deficits seen on objective tests with C were corrected with Chlorphedra. Subjects noted more side effects with Chlorphedra. Conclusion:Ephedrine does not increase the effectiveness of chlorpheniramine against motion sickness, but counteracts sedative and performance effects successfully.
Keywords: Chlorpheniramine, ephedrine, motion sickness, neuropsychological tests
DOI: 10.3233/VES-2007-175-610
Journal: Journal of Vestibular Research, vol. 17, no. 5-6, pp. 301-311, 2007
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