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Acetazolamide - Indications, Dosage, Side Effects and Precautions
250 mg/1, Tablet
INN: ACETAZOLAMIDE
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Form
TABLET
Dosage
250 mg/1
Route
ORAL
Storage
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About This Product
Manufacturer
Lifestar Pharma LLC
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Acetazolamide - Indications, Dosage, Side Effects and Precautions — Description, Dosage, Side Effects | PillsCard
ATC Code
S01EC01
Source
OPENFDA_NDC
Acetazolamide is prescribed to treat excess fluid accumulation due to congestive heart failure.
It is also used to treat glaucoma or increased pressure in the eye, seizures or epilepsy, mountain sickness, periodic paralysis or muscle weakness, and to reduce the increased pressure in areas surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
⚠️ Warnings
• Caution should be exercised in patients with history of kidney stones, sickle cell anemia, lung diseases, increased eye pressure, respiratory problem, elderly, who are taking other medications, any allergy, during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• It may cause dizziness, drowsiness or vision changes, do not drive a car or operate machinery while taking this medication.
• Limit alcoholic beverages.
• Avoid exposure to sunlight.
• Monitor blood sugar, complete blood cell count regularly while taking this medication.
• This medication should not be used in children less than 12 because it may affect normal growth.
• Caution is advised for patients receiving concomitant high-dose aspirin and acetazolamide, as anorexia, tachypnea, lethargy, coma and death have been reported.
