Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 2 · 50%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 50%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Risk of acute mountain sickness · participants at risk of high altitude illness

Magnesium citrate showed no clear difference in risk of acute mountain sickness compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing high altitude illness: Part 2. Less commonly‐used drugs 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.09 [0.55, 2.13]
1 study · 70 participants
Low

Risk of high altitude pulmonary oedema · 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

Risk of high altitude cerebral oedema · 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

Risk of adverse events: Loose stools · participants at risk of high altitude illness

Magnesium citrate may leads to higher risk of adverse events: Loose stools compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing high altitude illness: Part 2. Less commonly‐used drugs 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.25 [1.17, 8.99]
1 study · 70 participants
Low