Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Systemic)
Category- Altitude sickness, acute, prophylactic and therapeutic agent - Acetazolamide
- Anticonvulsant - Acetazolamide
- Antiglaucoma agent, systemic - Acetazolamide; Dichlorphenamide; Methazolamide
- Antiparalytic,
familial periodic paralysis - Acetazolamide
- Antiurolithic, cystine calculi - Acetazolamide
- Antiurolithic,
uric acid calculi - Acetazolamide
- Diuretic, urinary alkalinizing - Acetazolamide
DescriptionCarbonic anhydrase inhibitors are used to treat glaucoma. Acetazolamide
is also used as an anticonvulsant to control certain seizures in the treatment
of epilepsy. It is also sometimes used to prevent or lessen some effects in
mountain climbers who climb to high altitudes, and to treat other conditions
as determined by your doctor.
These medicines are available only with your doctor's prescription, in
the following dosage forms:
Oral
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Acetazolamide
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Extended-release capsules (U.S. and Canada)
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Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
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Dichlorphenamide
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Methazolamide
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Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
Parenteral
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Acetazolamide
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Injection (U.S. and Canada)
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
In the U.S. -
- Ak-Zol 1
- Daranide 2
- Dazamide 1
- Diamox 1
- Diamox Sequels 1
- MZM 3
- Neptazane 3
- Storzolamide 1
In Canada -
- Acetazolam 1
- Apo-Acetazolamide 1
- Diamox 1
- Diamox Sequels 1
- Neptazane 3
Another commonly used name for dichlorphenamide is diclofenamide
.
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Note:
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For quick reference, the following carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
are numbered to match the corresponding brand names. |
| This information applies to the following medicines: |
| 1. |
Acetazolamide (a-set-a-ZOLE-a-mide)‡ |
| 2. |
Dichlorphenamide (dye-klor-FEN-a-mide)† |
| 3. |
Methazolamide (meth-a-ZOLE-a-mide)‡ |
| † Not commercially available in Canada |
| ‡ Generic name product may be available in the U.S. |
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