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135 questions · 137 findings · 16 reviews · Emergency and Critical Care

No studies found 21 · 15.3%GRADE not reported 5 · 3.6%Very low 31 · 22.6%Low 49 · 35.8%Moderate 26 · 19%High 5 · 3.6%

Acetazolamide vs placebo

Incidence of acute mountain sickness (AMS)‐ Follow‐ up: From arrival to 24 hours later · participants at risk of high altitude illness

Acetazolamide probably leads to lower incidence of acute mountain sickness (AMS)‐ Follow‐ up: From arrival… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dexamethasone vs placebo

Incidence of acute mountain sickness (AMS)‐ Follow‐ up: From arrival to 24 hours later · participants at risk of high altitude illness

Dexamethasone showed no clear difference in incidence of acute mountain sickness (AMS)‐ Follow‐ up: From arrival… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acetazolamide vs placebo

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

Budesonide vs placebo

Incidence of acute mountain sickness (AMS)‐ Follow‐ up: From arrival to 24 hours later · participants at risk of high altitude illness

Budesonide may leads to lower incidence of acute mountain sickness (AMS)‐ Follow‐ up: From arrival… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review