Acetazolamide: Uses, Side Effects, and Drug Interactions

Brand names: acetazolamide

# Acetazolamide Overview Acetazolamide is a medicine that helps your body get rid of extra fluid and reduces pressure in your eyes. Doctors prescribe it mainly to treat glaucoma, a serious eye condition where pressure builds up inside the eye and can damage your vision. It's also used to treat a condition called altitude sickness, which happens when people travel to high mountains too quickly. Additionally, some people take this medicine to help control certain types of seizures or to reduce swelling and fluid buildup in the body caused by heart or kidney problems. Before taking acetazolamide, it's important to know some safety rules. Tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, liver disease, or any allergies, especially to sulfa drugs, since this medicine is related to that family of drugs. While taking acetazolamide, you might experience side effects like tingling in your fingers, toes, or lips, or feeling more tired than usual. You'll need regular blood tests to make sure the medicine is working safely for you. Don't suddenly stop taking this medicine without talking to your doctor first, and always take it exactly as prescribed at the dose your doctor recommends.

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Most Reported Side Effects (FAERS)

  • OFF LABEL USE674 reports
  • DRUG INEFFECTIVE657 reports
  • CONDITION AGGRAVATED279 reports
  • HEADACHE276 reports
  • FATIGUE249 reports
  • DYSPNOEA238 reports
  • NAUSEA238 reports
  • METABOLIC ACIDOSIS195 reports
  • PRODUCT USE IN UNAPPROVED INDICATION190 reports
  • DIARRHOEA169 reports

Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). Voluntary reports do not establish causation.

Recent Recalls (1)

Source: FDA (openFDA Drug Enforcement). Voluntary and mandated recalls affecting this drug.

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