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Please tell me can an overdose of diamox (acetazolamide) kill you?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

I don't know about: overdosing but there are case reports of death after use of Acetazolamide (diamox).

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/9/2014

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