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I don’t take medicines on expeditions unless my condition forces me to do so in order to safely descend. For our Everest expedition we bring a medical kit including all of the items below, with prior knowledge of side-effects and dosage instructions provided by a medical professional so we are fully prepared to use them if needed to safely descend if our condition demands it. Always consult your doctor before attempting to bring any of these medicines on expedition, to ensure you are not allergic or that they would not cause problems if used in conjunction with any current medicine. HACE & HAPE medicines are for use in emergency medical situations only to aid in descending to safety. They should never be used as an aid to ascent as they mask serious hypoxic symptoms and can put you and your team in danger. Click to expand each section below to examine a typical Everest medical kit.

Medicine: Dexamethasone
In our Kit: 42 Pills (4mg) & 1 Injection
Instructions: Emergency medical use only – Take 50mg every 8 hours and descend immediately.
Medicine: Viagra
In our Kit: 16 Pills (50mg)
Instructions: Emergency medical use only – take 50mg every 8 hours and descend immediately
Medicine: Azithromycin
In our Kit: 16 Pills (250mg)
Instructions: Emergency medical use only – take 500mg once, descend immediately, then 250mg daily for 4 days.
Medicine: Rifaximin & Azithromycin (or Ciproflaxin)
In our Kit: 30 Pills Rifaximin (200mg), 14 Pills Azitromoycin (250mg)
Instructions: 200mg twice daily en route to EBC as preventative. Use Azithromycin if problem perseveres (500mg once)
Medicine: Diamox
In our Kit: 15 Pills (250mg)
Instructions: Only if needed above EBC, 125mg at bedtime or split 2x 60mg daily. No prolonged use. Can mask hypoxia.
Medicine: Furosemide
In our Kit: 15 Pills (20mg)
Instructions: Emergency medical use only – If needed, take 20mg every 12 or 24 hours for a few dose. Descend immediately.
Medicine: Advair Inhaler
In our Kit: 1x 125 Puff Inhaler
Instructions: 1 puff every 12 hours if cough develops
Medicine: Naproxen (do not take with aspirin)
In our Kit: 28 Pills (250mg)
Instructions: As instructed
Medicine: Panadol
In our Kit: 16 Pills (500mg)
Instructions: 2 pills every 4 hours, no more than 8 in 24 hours
Medicine: Sudaplus
In our Kit: 1 Packet
Instructions: 500mg twice daily
Medicine: Clarityn
In our Kit: 1 Packet
Instructions: 10mg daily
Medicine: Aspirin
In our Kit: 50 Pills
Instructions: Optional 81mg daily from start of trek.
Medicine: Ondansetron
In our Kit: 30 Pills (4mg)
Instructions: 4mg as needed
Medicine: Salivix
In our Kit: 2 Packets
Instructions: Take as desired