Oxypritol is a chemical compound developed to adapt to varying atmospheres.
During the early stages of colonization, many Terran worlds needed to be terraformed before more settlers could be transported. Early explorers needed to take regular amounts of Oxypritol to prevent being suffocated or poisoned by the different atmospheres each target world had. Common side effects included minor headaches and shortness of breath that wear off after two or three hours.
Currently, it is essential for all travelers going to other planets or miners digging in unexplored mines. It is also used as a temporary treatment or health stabilizer for a majority poisoning in some manufacturing plants. Though most governments recommend immediate medical assistance after stabilization, several mining and manufacturing corporations tend to use the drug as a cure rather than a temporary fix and write off accidents as user error along the edges of Terran space.
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Inspirations:
- Star Trek: Tri-ox compound and Trioxin