One of the carbonic anhydrase inhibitors that is sometimes effective against absence seizures
It is also useful for treating altitude sickness because of its underlying mechanism of action
Acetazolamide will not protect you from the serious effects of severe altitude sickness
Acetazolamide, sold under the trade name Diamox among others, is a medication used to treat glaucoma, epilepsy, acute mountain sickness, periodic paralysis
Acetazolamide is used in people with certain types of glaucoma to reduce the amount of fluid in the eye, which decreases pressure inside the eye
Sulfa-containing drugs such as topiramate (Topamax) for seizures/migraine, acetazolamide (Diamox) or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
Primary angle closure is usually caused by an anatomic problem: e
1–7 For example, it is highly efficacious in treating glaucoma,8 9 preventing10–12-and possibly treating13 acute mountain sickness (AMS); however, side effects are common with some studies reporting an incidence of 80 Glaucoma
Acetazolamide is the most commonly used carbonic anhydrase inhibitor in the treatment of glaucoma
It has usually been found that a dosage in
Acetazolamide is a generic prescription drug that is FDA-approved to treat glaucoma, edema due to heart failure, epilepsy, and altitude sickness
Through this review it is contemplated that acetazolamide (ACZ), an age-old treatment for glaucoma with a myriad of side effects and inadequate topical effectiveness, may be formulated into a topically effective agent by utilizing various newer formulation approaches of ocular drug delivery
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BACKGROUND
Uses for Acetazolamide Glaucoma
It works by helping your body make more pee so you can lose salt and excess water from your body
It is also used to treat open-angle glaucoma, secondary glaucoma, and acute angle-closure glaucoma before surgery to lower pressure inside the eye
In cats, the usual dose is 3