Altitude sickness drug may tame immune overreaction
Knowledge-focused
Ongoing
This study looks at whether the drug acetazolamide, commonly used to prevent altitude sickness, can also reduce inflammation and immune system activation caused by high altitude. Nineteen healthy adults will take either the drug or a placebo during a short stay at high elevation.…
Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: University of California, Riverside • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 03:55 UTC