MEDICATION ON MOUNTAIN
Medications on the Mount Kilimanjaro
When you are on the trekking you need this. Medications to make your trek safer please
bring the following prescription medications, which our medically qualified guides are
familiar with.
The information is not a substitute for medical advice.
Always consult your doctor or pharmacist and see if you have problems with taking these medications.
MALARON: Generic name: ATOVAQUONE 250mg, PROGUANIL HYDROCHLORIDE 100mg
MALARONE prevention for Maleria you should take it just to prevent you from getting malaria.
This medication contains 2 medicines: atovaquone and proguanil.
It is used to prevent and treat malaria caused by mosquito bites in countries where malaria is common. Malaria parasites can enter the body through these mosquito bites, and then live in body tissues such as red blood cells or the liver. This medication is used to kill the malaria parasites living inside red blood cells and other tissues. In some cases, you may need to take a different medication (such as primaquine) to complete your treatment. Both medications may be needed for a complete cure and to prevent the return of infection (relapse). Atovaquone/proguanil belongs to a class of drugs known as antimalarials.
DIAMOX:(Acetozolamide) -2 x 125 mg per day
DIAMOX = Altitude adjustment you should take them because this can prevent and remove
the AMS what is does in the body is to change the acidity from the blood to normal.
This drug
is prescribed for altitude acclimatization, and should be started 2 days before your climb,
and stopped after you reach the highest elevation on the trek. We advise you to start 2 days
prior to climbing in order to ascertain whether you any adverse reaction to it. [Addition]
Acetazolamide, or Diamox, is the standard medical prophylaxis agent for high
altitude illness.
The medication is effective in preventing acute mountain sickness (AMS), high altitude pulmonary
edema (HAPE), and high altitude cerebral edema (HACE).
DECADRON:(Dexamethasone) 4mg x 8 tablets. Is for several headache, this can be taken when you severe headache to remove pressure from the brain. Brain swelling your guide may ask you to take this medication if you develop a severe headache due to Acute Mountain Sickness, and must descend urgently.
You do not take this drug during the ascent.
This steroid reduces inflammation of the brain, which is the cause of headaches resulting from
Acute Mountain Sickness. You will only be using this medication in conjunction with your descent
due to severe headache. If a climber does not acclimatize naturally and continues to suffer the
effects of Acute Mountain Sickness, then it is our policy for you to descend immediately.
Dexamethasone may be considered as first-line therapy when a rapid, unplanned ascent is
required, such as in rescue operations. 3 Multiple trials have confirmed that dexamethasone is
superior to acetazolamide for preventing acute mountain sickness during rapid ascent.
ZOFRAN(Ondansetron) 2 x 12 dissolved tablets. Or bring Phenegan, this is for nausea and vomiting In the event you develop severe nausea due to acute Mountain Sickness, this drug reduces nausea without any side effects. We may use this once on the ascent, to gain a few hours to allow you to acclimatize. If a climber does not acclimatize naturally and continues to suffer the effects of Acute Mountain Sickness, then they will always descend.
TINDAMAX(Tinidazole) complete course for protozoan diarrhea. Tinidazole Is
for stomach upset, stomach unsettled, this can kill bacteria in the stomacg in case there
is an infection, is also for anti-parasitic drug used against protozoan infections. It is
widely known throughout Europe and the developing world as a treatment for a variety of
amoebic and parasitic infections. A derivative of 2-methylimidazole, it is a prominent member
of the nitroimidazole antibiotics.
CIPRO ANTIBIOTIC 1 complete course for travelers diarrhea.
Ciprofloxacin is used to treat or prevent certain infections caused by bacteria such
as pneumonia; gonorrhea (a sexually transmitted disease); typhoid fever (a serious infection
that is common in developing countries); infectious diarrhea (infections that cause severe diarrhea);
and infections of the skin, bone, joint, ...
AMBIEN:Generic name: zolpidem tartrate 5mg .Zolpidem is used to treat sleep problems
(insomnia) in adults. If you have trouble falling asleep, it helps you fall asleep faster,
so you can get a better nights rest. Zolpidem belongs to a class of drugs called
sedative-hypnotics. It acts on your brain to produce a calming effect. (As a professional medical
guide not advice to use this during your climb because may slow your breathing system)
IBUPROFEN- is a medication in the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) class that
is used for treating pain, fever, and inflammation
