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Acetazolamide

Acetazolamide, sold here as Diamox 250 mg tablets, is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that reduces fluid production in the eye and brain. It is used for glaucoma, altitude sickness and selected oedema.

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.

From$0.54/ tabletView

Key points

  • Blocking carbonic anhydrase changes how the kidneys handle bicarbonate, which is the mechanism behind the fluid reduction.
  • Tingling in the fingers, altered taste and shifts in acid-base balance are medicine-specific effects of acetazolamide.
  • Diamox is the original brand of acetazolamide.

What Diamox is used for

Acetazolamide appears in Glaucoma treatment to lower pressure inside the eye, and in Altitude Sickness prevention to support the body’s adjustment to reduced oxygen at height. It also has a role in selected oedema settings. The single product on this shelf, Diamox 250 mg tablets, is listed for all three uses and sits under Eye Care.

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