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Not a practicing PA, but just began my Thesis for school on a topic in AMS Diagnosis (admittedly not treatment either). The only prophylactic with good evidence I saw in Wilderness Medical Society’s 2014 CPG’s was, like EMEDPA said, Acetazolamide. Ascent profile is probably one of the most important factors, but of course many need/want to climb higher/faster. For actually treating, Dexamethasone has been a standard go-to.

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On 8/14/2018 at 12:35 PM, EMEDPA said:

I remember a few years ago there was talk of viagra for altitude sickness too. 

apparently it didn't pan out:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21962063

I seem to recall a similar trial with Cialis, which is, of course, prescribed in a daily regimen sometimes, unlike Viagra, which is prn.

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On 8/19/2018 at 1:11 AM, rev ronin said:

I seem to recall a similar trial with Cialis, which is, of course, prescribed in a daily regimen sometimes, unlike Viagra, which is prn.

If I recall correctly, the Viagra and Cialis weren't related to altitude sickness. 

They were just supposed to keep you from accidentally rolling down hill while you slept. 

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56 minutes ago, CJAdmission said:

If I recall correctly, the Viagra and Cialis weren't related to altitude sickness. 

They were just supposed to keep you from accidentally rolling down hill while you slept. 

You almost owed me a new laptop - had a mouth full of coffee when I read that, lol

I've seen altitude sickness at sea level...largely because of holier than thou specialists with their noses too high in the air though.

SK

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