Acetazolamide

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Acetazolamide (acetazolamide systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: carbonic anhydrase inhibitor anticonvulsants, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors and is used to treat Edema, Epilepsy, Glaucoma, Hydrocephalus, Mountain Sickness / Altitude Sickness, Pseudotumor Cerebri and Seizure Prevention.

US matches:

• Acetazolamide
• Acetazolamide solution
• Acetazolamide sustained-release capsules
• Acetazolamide Sodium
• Acetazolamide Capsules
• Acetazolamide Tablets

UK matches:

• ACETAZOLAMIDE 250MG PROLONGED-RELEASE CAPSULES (Leaflet)
• ACETAZOLAMIDE 250MG TABLETS (Leaflet)
• ACETAZOLAMIDE 500MG POWDER FOR SOLUTION FOR INJECTION (Leaflet)
• ACETAZOLAMIDE TABLETS BP 250MG (Leaflet)

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

S01EC01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000059-66-5

Chemical Formula

C4-H6-N4-O3-S2

Molecular Weight

222

Therapeutic Categories

Glaucoma treatment

Diuretic agent

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

Chemical Names

N-(5-Sulfamoyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)acetamide (BAN, JAN)

2-Acetamido-1,3,4-thiadiazole-5-sulfonamide (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Acetazolamidum (Latin)
• Acetazolamid (German)
• Acétazolamide (French)
• Acetazolamida (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Acetazolamide (OS: BAN, JAN)
• Acétazolamide (OS: DCF)
• RP 5172 (IS)
• Acetazolamid (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Acetazolamide (PH: BP 2011, JP XV, Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4, USP 34)
• Acétazolamide (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Acetazolamidum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4)
• Acetazolamide Sodium (OS: JAN)
• Acetazolamide Sodium (PH: USP 24)

Brand Names

• Acemit
  Medphano, Germany
• Acemox
  Acme, Bangladesh
• Acetak
  Akorn, Peru
• Acetamide
  Micro Vision, India
• Acetazolamax
  Pfoshen, Taiwan
• Acetazolamid Agepha
  Agepha, Austria
• Acetazolamid Pharmedic
  Pharmedic, Vietnam
• Acetazolamid
  Mercury, United Kingdom
• Acetazolamida Andromaco
  Andromaco, Chile
• Acetazolamida Arena
  Arena, Romania
• Acetazolamida Colmed
  Colmed, Colombia
• Acetazolamida Mintlab
  Mintlab, Chile
• Acetazolamida
  AC Farma, Peru
• Acetazolamide Heritage
  Heritage, United States
• Acetazolamide Lannett
  Lannett, United States
• Acetazolamide Mutual
  Mutual, United States
• Acetazolamide Sandoz
  Sandoz, Netherlands
• Acetazolamide Taro
  Taro, United States
• Acetazolamide Watson
  Watson, United States
• Acetazolamide Zydus
  Zydus, United States
• Acetazolamide
  Blaskov, Colombia; Genuine, Taiwan; IFET, Greece; Laboratory & Allied Equipment, Kenya; P & D, Malta; Remedica, Malta; Taiwan Veterans, Taiwan
• Acetazolimide Synco
  Synco, Hong Kong
• Apo-Acetazolamide
  Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Hong Kong; Apotex, Malaysia; Apotex, Singapore; Apotex, Vietnam
• Avva
  Intas, India
• Azm
  Ethical, Pakistan
• Azol
  New Chemical, Taiwan
• Azomid
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
• Carbinib
  Edol, Portugal
• Cetamid
  Euro Generics, Philippines
• Défiltran
  CSP, France
• Diabo
  Raymos, Argentina
• Diacarb
  Polpharma, Georgia; Polpharma, Lithuania; Polpharma, Latvia; Polpharma, Russian Federation
• Diamox Depot
  Goldshield, Iceland
• Diamox
  Abcur, Sweden; Cyanamid, Ethiopia; Duramed, United States; Goldshield, Austria; Goldshield, Germany; Goldshield, Denmark; Goldshield, Ireland; Goldshield, Iceland; Goldshield, Malta; Goldshield, Norway; Healthcare Logistics, New Zealand; Medical Intertrade, Croatia (Hrvatska); Mercury, United Kingdom; MPI, Belgium; Pharmafrica, South Africa; Sanofi Aventis, Tunisia; Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanwa Kagaku, Japan; Sigma, Australia; Teofarma, Italy; União, Brazil; Vifor, Switzerland; Wyeth, India; Wyeth, Thailand
• Diazomid
  Sanofi-Aventis, Turkey
• Diluran
  Zentiva, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Slovakia
• Diuramid
  Polpharma, Poland
• Edemox
  Chiesi, Spain; IFET, Greece
• Glaupax
  Omnivision, Switzerland; Orion, Ireland
• Huma-Zolamide
  Teva, Hungary
• Iopar-SR
  FDC, India
• Medene
  Pharmaland, Thailand
• Oculten
  Acromax, El Salvador; Acromax Dominicana, Dominican Republic
• Ödemin
  Santen, Finland
• Uramox
  Taro, Israel
• Zolmide
  Vista Pharma, Philippines
• Acetazolamide Sodium Bedford
  Bedford, United States
• Acetazolamide Sodium Sagent Strides
  Sagent Strides, United States
• Acetazolamide Sodium X-Gen
  X-Gen, United States
• Acetazolamide
  Ben Venue, Israel
• Diamox
  Goldshield, Austria; Goldshield, Germany; Goldshield, Ireland; Goldshield, Netherlands; Healthcare Logistics, New Zealand; IFET, Greece; MPI, Belgium; Vifor, Switzerland; Wyeth, Bahrain
• Glaumox
  Phebra, Australia
• Vetamox (veterinary use)
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States

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