Taking Dex Can Improve High Altitude Exercise Capacity In Certain Climbers, Study Finds
Thursday, August 13, 2009 - 07:21
in Health & Medicine
Taking dexamathasone prophlyactically may improve exercise capacity in some mountaineers, according to Swiss researchers. Dexamathasone, known popularly to climbers as "dex," has been used for years to treat altitude-related symptoms in mountaineers, but has never been tested for its ability to improve exercise capacity at high altitude.