Acetazolamide (International)
Note: 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, Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis, Mountain Sickness / Altitude Sickness, Pseudotumor Cerebri, Seizure Prevention and Seizures.
US matches:
- Acetazolamide
- Acetazolamide (Intravenous)
- AcetaZOLAMIDE, acetaZOLAMIDE Sodium
- Acetazolamide Capsules
- Acetazolamide Tablets
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
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
Diuretic agent
Chemical Names
N-(5-Sulfamoyl-1,3,4-tiadiazol-2-yl)acetamide (BAN, JAN)
2-Acetamido-1,3,4-tiadiazole-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. 9)
- Acetazolamide (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7, USP 41)
- Acétazolamide (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Acetazolamidum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7)
- Acetazolamide Sodium (OS: JAN)
- Acetazolamide Sodium (PH: USP 24)
Brand Names
- Acemit
Medphano, Germany - Acemox
Acme, Bangladesh - Aceta
Novoplos, Argentina - Acetak
Akorn-Medifarma, Peru - Acetamex
hi pharm, Egypt - Acetamide
Micro Vision, India - Acetariv
East African, India - Acetazol
Hanlim, South Korea - Acetazolamax
Pfoshen, Taiwan - Acetazolamid Agepha 250 mg
Agepha, Austria - Acetazolamida
AC Farma, Peru; Farmindustria, Peru; Medrock, Peru - Acetazolamida Arena
Arena, Romania - Acetazolamida Kronos
Kronos, Ecuador - Acetazolamida Lafedar
Lafedar, Argentina - Acetazolamida Mintlab
Mintlab Co., Chile - Acetazolamide
Blumont, United Kingdom; Genuine, Taiwan; IFET, Greece; Laboratory & Allied Equipment, Kenya; LENIS, Slovenia; Remedica, Malta; Taiwan Veterans, Taiwan - Acetazolamide 250 mg Concordia
Concordia, United Kingdom - Acetazolamide Remedica
Remedica, Cyprus - Acetazolamide Sandoz
Sandoz, Netherlands - Acetazolamide Sterimax
SteriMax, Canada - Acetazolamide Synco
Synco, Hong Kong - Apo-Acetazolamide
Apotex, Hong Kong; Apotex, Singapore - Avva
Intas, India - Azm
Ethical, Pakistan - Azol
New Chemical, Taiwan - Azomid
Al Pharm, South Africa - Carbinib
Edol, Portugal - Carbinib Retard
Edol, Portugal - Cetamid
Euro Generics, Philippines - Cetamoks
Blumont, United Kingdom - Cidamex
Cid, Egypt - Defiltran 10%
CSP, France - Diabo
Max Visión, Argentina - Diacarb
Polpharma, Georgia; Polpharma, Lithuania; Polpharma, Latvia; Polpharma, Russian Federation - Diamox
Abcur, Denmark; Abcur, Sweden; Arrow Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Concordia, United Kingdom; Medical Intertrade, Croatia (Hrvatska); Mercury, Malta; Mercury, Norway; Mercury Pharma, Belgium; Mercury Pharma, Germany; Mercury Pharma, Netherlands; Mercury Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Iceland; Pharmacy Retailing, New Zealand; Pharmafrica, South Africa; Sanofi Aventis, Tunisia; Sanofi-Aventis, Egypt; Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanolabor, Slovenia; Sanwa Kagaku, Japan; Teofarma, Italy; Teva Branded Pharm, United States; União Química, Brazil; Wyeth, India - Diamox 250mg
Amdipharm Mercury Compagny, Luxembourg; Mercury Pharmaceuticals, Austria - Diamox 500mg
Vifor, Switzerland - Diamox SR
Concordia, United Kingdom - Diazomid
Sanofi-Aventis, Turkey - Diluran
Sanolabor, Slovenia; Zentiva, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Slovakia - Diural 250
Spefar, Uruguay - Diuramid
Medana Pharma, Poland - Edemox
Chiesi, Spain; IFET, Greece; LENIS, Slovenia - Edimox
Gaco, Bangladesh - Evamox
Donvalley, Pakistan - Glaucazol
Medrock, Peru - Glaupax
Erco, Kuwait; OmniVision, Germany - Glaupax 250mg
OmniVision, Switzerland - Glauseta
Sanbe, Indonesia - Hi Diure
hi pharm, Egypt - Huma-Zolamide 250 mg
Teva, Hungary - Iopar-SR
FDC, India - Matro
Vannier S.A., Argentina - Stazol
Lasca, Paraguay - Uramox
Taro, Israel - Zolmide
Vista Pharma, Philippines - Acetazolamide
Ben Venue, Israel - Acetazolamide Sterimax
SteriMax, Canada - Diamox
IFET, Greece; Mercury Pharma, Belgium; Mercury Pharma, Germany; Mercury Pharma, Netherlands - Diamox 250mg
Vifor, Switzerland - Diamox 500mg
Amdipharm Mercury Compagny, Luxembourg; Mercury Pharmaceuticals, Austria - Glaumox
AFT, New Zealand; Phebra, Australia - Vetamox [veterinary use]
Zoetis, United States
Glossary
Term | Definition |
---|---|
BAN | British Approved Name |
DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
WHO | World Health Organization |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
Further information
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