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Diamox For Altitude

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Dr. Vivek Chail MD

Is diamox a safe drug? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Lohit K MD

I have had anaphylaxis to aspirin. Can I take Diamox to prevent altitude sickness? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lohit K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Albana Sejdini MD

Concerned with prescription of both diamox and lasox in order to control intraocular pressure . 0.5mg of diamox thrice a day and 0.4 lasix once a day. Are those two medications compatible? If they are ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Olsi Taka MD

can Diamox cause extreme drowsiness and fatigue that lasts after the drug is discontinued? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Sudhir Kumar MD

I live in the US, and I'm taking Diamox for high spinal fluid. I was told by my doc that although ... only, that works better than Diamox. How can I go about getting a prescription for it? Is it even ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  Baranidharan Kuselan MD

yes Ive ben on 250 mg of Diamox once a day for 5 0r 6 months at a time on and off for a few years ... felt memory loss while on diamox and sometimes still experience problems in memory retention...will my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Baranidharan Kuselan ( Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist)
Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi MD

Hi, I am going to Peru and will be in high altitude areas. I have been told to take Diamox prior to .... Will the Diamox in my system from the first journey allow me to do the 2nd trip without retaking... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

Hi Dr. Grief...planning to go to Ecuador and taking prescription of Diamox. Husband has had lymphoma in the past (10 years in remission). Is it safe for him to take Diamox as I see it can cause some ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

I found the dose (125mgs) for adults taking Diamox for altitude sickness, but curious what the standard metric is for a pediatric dose of Diamox. I have an 11 year old child, weighing 65lbs and a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shainaz Arif Kaware MD

Can the drug Diamox used to treat Puesdotumor Cerbri cause panic or anxiety attacks? I have been taking Diamox to treat elevated intercranial pressure for 6 months and the panic attacks just started and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shainaz Arif Kaware ( General & Family Physician)