Acetazolamide Sodium: Uses, Side Effects, and Drug Interactions

Brand names: Acetazolamide

# Acetazolamide Sodium: What You Should Know Acetazolamide sodium is a medicine that works by changing how your body handles fluids and chemicals. Doctors prescribe it to treat several conditions, including glaucoma (a serious eye disease that damages vision), epilepsy (a condition that causes seizures), and mountain sickness (a problem some people get when traveling to high altitudes). The medicine helps reduce pressure in the eyes and can also help your body get rid of extra fluid. Before taking this medicine, it's important to know some safety information. Tell your doctor if you're allergic to sulfa drugs or if you have kidney or liver problems, because this medicine may not be safe for you. While taking acetazolamide, you may experience side effects like tingling in your fingers and toes, upset stomach, or drowsiness. Don't take it with certain other medicines, especially aspirin or medications for seizures like phenytoin, without talking to your doctor first. Also, drink plenty of water while using this medicine and get regular blood tests as your doctor recommends. If you're pregnant, breastfeeding, or caring for a child, discuss this medicine with your doctor before using it.

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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.

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