Acetazolamide
Acetazolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor which is a kind of water pill or diuretic (heart failure drug, cardiovascular drug).
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How does acetazolamide work?
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Acetazolamide duration of action.?
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Changes in taste with diamox/acetazolamide?
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What effect does Diamox (acetazolamide) have on your vision?
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How many mg of acetazolamide can you take before you overdose?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I started Diamox (acetazolamide) 250mg 2x a day on friday, could it be working already?!
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A 34-year old male asked:
Does Diamox (acetazolamide) 500 mg 2x/day taken for three weeks need to be tapered off? How slowly?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Im startting to take Diamox (acetazolamide) 1 in the morning and 2 at night an im really scared that it will make me sick at night bec I use totake 1 mor n nigh 250gm?
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What are side effect of the acetazolamide ?
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Acetazolamide mechanism of action and duration?
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A 33-year old asked:
Does acetazolamide have dangerous side effects?
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A 44-year old asked:
Could an overdose of Diamox (acetazolamide) pills kill you?
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A 32-year old asked:
Please tell me can an overdose of Diamox (acetazolamide) kill you?
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A 41-year old asked:
How does the drug Diamox (acetazolamide) effect electrolyte function in the body?
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A 40-year old asked:
Taken diamox/acetazolamide have you noticed the side effects reduce as you acclimate?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Typically how much weight can you lose while taking diamox (acetazolamide)? Went from 162 to 144 in 6 mons and don't want to lose any more. Taking for ptc.
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A 39-year old asked:
Is acetazolamide barbiturate?
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A 41-year old asked:
I have altitude sickness. How is diamox (acetazolamide)?
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A 47-year old asked:
What is the mechanism of diuresis caused by acetazolamide?
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A 38-year old asked:
What kind of pain reliever can I take when on acetazolamide?
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A 34-year old asked:
Alternatives to Diamox (acetazolamide) for altitude illness?
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A 74-year old female asked:
How many weeks will it take to determine if Diamox is causing my tinnitus?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Uric acid test results went from being 4.6 in Feb '17 to 5.9 in Sep '17. i had started in feb acetazolamide (250mg x 4) per day. how to control uric?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have hypokpp. Trying to find out times to take K & SR or liquid that will help before trying diamox (acetazolamide). any suggestions? I've been doing 120meq.
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A 48-year old asked:
Is acetazolamide a barbiturate drug?
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A 32-year old asked:
What is the treatment for Diamox (acetazolamide) overdose?
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A 31-year old asked:
Could you have a bad drug interaction between Diamox (acetazolamide) and ciprofloxacin?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Why does Diamox work so well for some people with pseudotumor cerebri and not at all for others (even at large doses like 4g!) ?
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A 74-year old female asked:
I'm trying to figure out if the Acetazolamide is causing my tinnitus. How long willit take me to be able to make a determination?
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A 27-year old female asked:
How would someone with mild acidosis from Diamox feel? What symptoms? Every time I take diamox for pseudtumour cerebri I feel like Im dying.
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