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Srikanth Sola's avatar

As a physician of 25 years and an avid trekker for 35 years, I've seen my share of illnesses, injuries, AMS, and evacuations from the mountains. A good rule of thumb is to stop and turn around if you're sick or the weather is bad, but that's not always possible when you're more than a day's trek from the nearest town or road. Medicines

- sublingual Vomikind tablets that dissolve under you tongue to stop vomiting, ORS, and antibiotics like azithromycin are always in my 1st aid kit. Plus typhoid vaccination every 2 years and influenza vaccination annually. Most important - good sanitation, including being picky about where and what you eat!

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