Effects of Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) on Acclimatization to High Altitude

Exclusion Criteria

• •Subjects will be specifically excluded according to the following criteria:
• •1. History of any clinically significant medical condition, particularly abnormal respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, hematological, renal or hepatic function. A medical history and physical exam will be performed at the screening session for each subject. We will use this to determine whether the subjects are healthy and without any history of these conditions. No laboratory workup will be required
• •2. Regular smokers (more than 1 cigarette or cigar per day).
• •3. Currently active or recently treated systemic or serious local infection.
• •4. Recent regular use of prescription medications or regular physician care for any significant medical condition.
• •5. A history of high altitude pulmonary edema or high altitude cerebral edema.
• •6. Recent exposure to altitude (\>8000 ft) in the last month or having slept at an altitude \>6000 feet in the last month.
• •7. Inability to provide written informed consent or to be able to complete the experiment.
• •8. Pregnancy as determined by a urine pregnancy test if subjects believe they might be pregnant
• •9. Allergy to non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or subjects reporting history or symptoms of ulcers or other ibuprofen related contraindications discussed with the screening physician.
• •10. Heavy coffee drinkers or caffeine users will be advised that they may suffer rebound headache when restricted from caffeinated beverages on measurement days, and asked to carefully consider any continuing participation in the study after abstaining from caffeine during their first sea level measurements.