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Acetazolamide

Acetazolamide (Diamox) is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor used for glaucoma, altitude sickness and oedema. This listing contains one 250mg Diamox tablet formulation from the attached catalogue.

Diamox

Glaucoma, Altitude Sickness, Oedema

250mg

Acetazolamide tablets for glaucoma and altitude sickness. It reduces fluid buildup in the eye and brain by blocking a carbonic anhydrase enzyme.

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Key points

  • It reduces carbonic anhydrase activity, changing how the kidneys handle bicarbonate and reducing fluid production in the eye.
  • Changes in bicarbonate and electrolyte balance can be linked with tingling, altered taste and acid-base disturbances.

What acetazolamide is used for

In this catalogue, Diamox is the single-ingredient 250mg tablet. Acetazolamide is used for Glaucoma and may also be used in altitude illness and selected oedema settings. It appears in Eye Care.

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