Acetazolamide for the treatment of acute mountain sickness

INTRODUCTION Acute mountain sickness is the most prevalent illness related to acute exposure to high altitude, secondary to the hypobaric hypoxia effects in our body. Acetazolamide has been traditionally used for its prevention and treatment, however, there is still controversy regarding the degree...

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Main Authors: Luciano Tapia, Sebastián Irarrázaval
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medwave Estudios Limitada 2019-12-01
Series:Medwave
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Online Access:https://www.medwave.cl/link.cgi/English/Updates/Epistemonikos/7736.act