Acetazolamide

Generic Name
Acetazolamide
Brand Names
-
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C4H6N4O3S2
CAS Number
59-66-5
Unique Ingredient Identifier
O3FX965V0I
Background

One of the carbonic anhydrase inhibitors that is sometimes effective against absence seizures. It is sometimes useful also as an adjunct in the treatment of tonic-clonic, myoclonic, and atonic seizures, particularly in women whose seizures occur or are exacerbated at specific times in the menstrual cycle. However, its usefulness is transient often because of...

Indication

For adjunctive treatment of: edema due to congestive heart failure; drug-induced edema; centrencephalic epilepsies; chronic simple (open-angle) glaucoma

Associated Conditions
Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Edema, Familial periodic paralysis, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures, Metabolic Alkalosis, Open Angle Glaucoma (OAG), Other and unspecified effects of high altitude, Cystine renal calculi, Drug-induced edema, Nonuveitic secondary glaucoma, Salicylate intoxication
Associated Therapies
Urine alkalinization therapy

Effects of Potassium Citrate in Urine of Children With Elevated Calcium in Urine and Kidney Stones

Not Applicable
Withdrawn
Conditions
First Posted Date
2005-07-19
Last Posted Date
2020-11-05
Lead Sponsor
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Registration Number
NCT00120731
Locations
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The Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Sleep Apnea: Mechanism and Cerebrovascular Consequences

Not Applicable
Withdrawn
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2005-04-18
Last Posted Date
2015-06-26
Lead Sponsor
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Registration Number
NCT00108602

Randomized Trial of Acetazolamide for Uveitis-Associated Cystoid Macular Edema

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
First Posted Date
1999-09-24
Last Posted Date
2009-09-17
Lead Sponsor
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Registration Number
NCT00000115
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