stranÂ·guÂ·laÂ·tion. Use strangulation in a sentence. noun. a. The act of strangling or strangulating. b. The state of being strangled or strangulated. Medicine Constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or another fluid: strangulation of the intestine.
Soma (carisoprodol) is a muscle relaxer that blocks pain sensations between the nerves and the brain. Soma is used together with rest and physical therapy to treat skeletal muscle conditions such as pain or injury. Soma may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
The drug acetazolamide (trade name Diamox) may help some people making a rapid ascent to sleeping altitude above 2,700 metres (9,000 ft), and it may also be effective if started early in the course of AMS. Acetazolamide can be taken before symptoms appear as a preventive measure at a dose of 125 mg twice daily.