Comparing Acetazolamide vs Furosemide
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Glaucoma, Hydrocephalus, Edema, Epilepsy, Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis, Mountain Sickness / Altitude Sickness, Pseudotumor Cerebri, Seizure Prevention, Seizures. Acetazolamide may... View more |
Prescription only
Furosemide significantly increases urination which relieves excess fluid, but its use may also lead to the depletion of certain electrolytes in the body (such as potassium). Prescribed for Edema... View more |
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| More about Acetazolamide | More about Furosemide | ||||||||||||||||
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Acetazolamide has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 192 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
Furosemide has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 122 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Diaqua-2, Furoscix, Lasix | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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4 hours |
1.5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 288 drugs are known to interact with Acetazolamide:
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A total of 514 drugs are known to interact with Furosemide:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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July 27, 1953 |
July 01, 1966 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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