Travel medicine for Nepal
Going to Everest base camp? Start Diamox before you fly to Lukla.
Get the altitude medication the CDC recommends for trekking above 2,500 meters, prescribed without the appointment. Sent to your pharmacy, ready before you fly.
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Standard Everest base camp itineraries climb from Lukla at 2,860 meters to base camp at 5,364 meters in eight to ten days. Annapurna Circuit treks cross Thorong La at 5,416 meters. The CDC reports that even on standard acclimatization schedules, altitude illness affects close to 30 percent of trekkers at higher elevations in Nepal, with most symptoms starting after Namche Bazaar at 3,440 meters. Acetazolamide hastens acclimatization, compressing the body's normal three to five day adjustment into one. Started the day before you fly, it is the difference between hitting base camp and turning around at Tengboche.
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Your destination, dates, health history, and current medications. Takes about 2 minutes.
A licensed clinician reviews your health profile, checks for interactions, and approves your prescription.
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Your approved prescription is sent electronically to the pharmacy of your choice. Pick it up when your pharmacy has it ready.
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Nepal Himalayan trek medication FAQ
- The CDC notes that even on standard acclimatization schedules, altitude illness affects close to 30 percent of trekkers at higher elevations in Nepal. The standard Everest base camp route climbs from Lukla at 2,860 meters to base camp at 5,364 meters in eight to ten days, and the Annapurna Circuit crosses Thorong La at 5,416 meters. CDC reports that acetazolamide compresses the body's normal three to five day acclimatization into one, and recommends it as prophylaxis when ascending above 2,500 meters. Started the day before you fly to Lukla or before you begin the Annapurna ascent, it is the difference between reaching base camp and turning around at Tengboche or Manang.
The trail to base camp gains a mile of altitude. Start the medication that gets you there.
Get the acetazolamide the CDC recommends for trekking above 2,500 meters, prescribed without the appointment.