The use of acetazolamide for the prevention of high-altitude illness

• Published in: Journal of travel medicine Vol. 27; no. 6
• Main Author: Shlim, David R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 26.09.2020
• Subjects: Acetazolamide; Airports; Altitude; Diarrhea; High altitude; High-altitude environments; Illnesses; Medicine; Prophylaxis; Risk; Risk assessment; Travel; Travel medicine; Travellers; Trekking; Acetazolamide; high-altitude illness; acute mountain sickness; incidence of altitude illness

Abstract Background Modern travel means that many travellers can arrive abruptly to high-altitude destinations without doing any trekking or climbing. Airports in high-altitude cities mean that travellers can go from sea level to over 3350–3960 m (11 000–13 000 feet) in a matter of hours, putting th...