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Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH, formerly referred to as pseudotumor cerebri) is a disorder that is characterized by raised intracranial pressure in the setting of normal brain imaging ...
Diamox (acetazolamide ... Prevention of altitude sickness, including brain swelling symptoms By mouth 125 milligrams (mg) every 12 hours 1.25 mg/kg every 12 hours; max of 125 mg per dose Treatment ...
Acetazolamide 500mg/vial; pwd for inj after reconstitution; preservative-free. Give by IV inj. Edema: give 1–2 days on, 1 day off. 250mg–375mg once daily. CHF: 250–375mg once daily in the AM.
Corticosteroids decrease brain edema. In central nervous system tumors, corticosteroids have been found not only to reduce peritumoral and vasogenic brain edema, but also reduce increased ...