Acetazolamide, Diamox Medicine - Information, Side effects and uses of Acetazolamide

Type of drug: Glaucoma treatment

Brand name: Diamox

Acetazolamide is a carbonic inhibitor of anhydrase. The carbonic anhydrase is a protein in your body. Does Acetazolamide reduce the activity of this protein. Acetazolamide is employed to treat the glaucome and to treat and prevent the acute disease of mountain (disease of altitude). It is also employed like part of some plans of treatment for disorders congestive of cardiac arrest and seizure.

How should I take acetazolamide?

Exactly take acetazolamide according to the directed thing by its doctor. If you do not understand these directions, requests that its phamacist, nurse, or doctor explains you. Take each dose with a full crystal from water. Take acetazolamide with the food if he upsets his stomach. Store acetazolamide in the room temperature far from the humidity and of the heat.

What side effects may occur?

Side effects cannot be envisaged. If develop some or change in the intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is sure that you continue to take Diamox.

More common side effects can include: Change in the taste, the diarrhoea, the increase in the quantity or the frequency of the urination, loss of appetite, nausea, while sounding in the ears, tinkling or the pins and the needles in hands or feet, vomitting

Less common or rare side effects can include: Stools of anaemia, blacks or bloody, blood in urine, confusion, convulsions, somnolence, fever, hives, dysfunction of liver, nearsightedness, paralysis, eruption, sensitivity to the light, allergic reaction engraves, peeling of skin.

Overdosage Symptoms of overdose include drowsiness, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, tingling in the hands or feet, weakness, tremors, or ringing or buzzing in the ears. In case of overdose, induce vomiting as soon as possible with ipecac syrup—available at any pharmacy—and take the victim to a hospital emergency room. ALWAYS bring the prescription bottle or container.

How to store Acetazolamide?

Do not keep expired medicine or medicine no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded medicine is out of the reach of children. Store away from heat, direct light, and moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.

Food Interactions
Acetazolamide may be taken with food if it upsets your stomach. Because acetazolamide can increase potassium loss, take this drug with potassium-rich foods such as bananas, citrus fruits, melons, and tomatoes.

Cautions

Pregnancy and breastfeeding: This drug is either not recommended for use by women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or the precise effects are not known and it should therefore only be used with caution and under medical advice.

Alcohol: Alcohol should not be consumed, or only with caution – after medical advice has been sought - while you are taking this drug.

Driving and operating machinery: This drug may have some effect on your driving ability, so it is advisable not to drive or operate machinery while taking it.