Advantages: – Prophylactic Option: Diamox
Acetazolamide (AZM) is used for various conditions (eg, altitude sickness, sleep apnoea, glaucoma), but therapy is often limited by its side effect profile
(AMS) such
It’s often the first treatment doctors give to somebody suffering from mountain sickness
Treatment for mast cell disease and mild hydrocephalus in EDS patients with POTS is resulting in consistently positive responses – encouraging the author to disseminate this information prior to the completion of all clinical trials
Acetazolamide can also
Acetazolamide (a seet" a zol' a mide) and methazolamide (meth" a zol' a mide) are inhibitors of carbonic anhydrase, an enzyme that converts carbon dioxide and water to carbonic acid
While acetazolamide facilitates acclimatization, it is likely better for the prevention
Descriptions
Both patients and providers should be aware that relief of AMS can come at the expense of side effects, most commonly paresthesias, but also polyuria, rash, and dysgeusia
About acetazolamide
Adults—250 to 375 milligrams (mg) once a day for one or 2 days, with a rest day in between
Acetazolamide (AZM) is a carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibitor that has been used since the 1950s for various medical conditions
Less commonly, hypernatremia results from the administration of salt in excess of water, as can occur with hypertonic sodium bicarbonate therapy during a cardiac arrest, inadvertent intravenous administration of hypertonic saline during therapeutic abortion, or salt ingestion
People can respond to high altitude in different ways
is an effective treatment for any degree of AMS and should be used in patients with sulfa allergy or preferentially in those