Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 1 · 33.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 66.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Risk of adverse events ‐ not reported · participants at risk of high altitude illness

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing high altitude illness: Part 2. Less commonly‐used drugs 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Adverse events: Paresthesias‐ Follow‐ up: From arrival to 24 hours later · participants at risk of high altitude illness

Acetazolamide may leads to higher adverse events: Paresthesias‐ Follow‐ up: From arrival to 24 hours… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing high altitude illness: Part 1. Commonly‐used classes of drugs 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 5.53 [2.81, 10.88]
5 studies · 789 participants
Low

Side effects or other adverse events · participants at risk of high altitude illness

Acetazolamide may leads to higher adverse events: side effects‐ Follow‐ up: From arrival to 24 hours… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing high altitude illness: Part 1. Commonly‐used classes of drugs 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.19 [1.36, 3.53]
1 study · 400 participants
Low