Acetazolamide

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• Synonyms

  • Diamox

• Effects

  • Proximal renal tubule acidosis
  • Bicarbonate loss
  • Hyperchloraemic acidosis

• Parents

  • Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
  • Anticonvulsant drug
  • Sulphonamide

• Treats

  • Glaucoma
  • Benign intracranial hypertension
  • Altitude sickness
  • Chronic glaucoma

• Description

  • "Used for: -Reducing ICP -Glaucoma -Seizures Why in galucoma? Bicarbonate is needed for the production of the aqueous humour. By decreasing the production of bicarbonate
  • acetazolamide decreases the production of aqueous humour. "