11-28-2017, 12:26 PM
Ibuprofen has been shown to be a potentially effective drug to prevent altitude sickness. Best of all it's cheap and over the counter. They are recruiting volunteers for a study to see how it compares to drugs sold specifically for altitude sickness: ( https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03154645 )
Altitude Sickness: Does Ibuprofen Prevent or Mask It? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/776950
Ibuprofen decreases likelihood of altitude sickness, researchers find: https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2...-find.html
These are just some starting points, these studies are all preliminary...
And for TomK: "The authors acknowledge study limitations, such as the older age of participants compared with those who were excluded from the study; previous studies have shown that age may have a protective effect on brain volume and possible lower incidence of AMS."
Altitude Sickness: Does Ibuprofen Prevent or Mask It? https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/776950
Ibuprofen decreases likelihood of altitude sickness, researchers find: https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2...-find.html
These are just some starting points, these studies are all preliminary...
And for TomK: "The authors acknowledge study limitations, such as the older age of participants compared with those who were excluded from the study; previous studies have shown that age may have a protective effect on brain volume and possible lower incidence of AMS."