Tri-ox compound
Tri-ox was a simple but effective intravenous medicine used for rapidly oxygenating the blood cells of a living being, especially in an oxygen-poor environment such as . Most Humans and humanoids would otherwise have had trouble getting sufficient oxygen in such environments, especially during any strenuous work or other exertions. The drug could be used as a substitute for cumbersome breathing masks and equipment in such cases.

Tri-ox compound was designed to strengthen an individual's cardiopulmonary system. An injection of 15 ccs of tri-ox every four hours was the recommended dosage taken to compensate for excess carbon dioxide, as could be the case of a humanoid in prolonged exposure to a Class L environment. An alternate dosage of eight ccs every six hours was also acceptable in a pinch. Without it, an individual would experience the effects of hypoxia and possibly carbon dioxide poisoning. ()

Doctor Leonard McCoy feigned using tri-ox on Captain James T. Kirk in 2267 during a Vulcan combat ritual. ()

The following year, McCoy administered tri-ox to Kirk after he had been retrieved from an interphase, when his environmental suit's air supply had nearly run out. ()

In 2373, Lieutenant Tuvok used tri-ox on passengers of an orbital tether carriage that was low on oxygen. ()

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