This medicine is also used to treat seizures (eg, petit mal, unlocalized
Acetazolamide is indicated for adjunctive treatment of: edema due to congestive heart
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Chemical name and structure: Acetazolamide, N-(5-(aminosulfonyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-aceta-mide, is a white to faintly yellowish white odorless crystalline powder with a molecular weight of 222
Acetazolamide is a beneficial adjunctive agent in the pharmacotherapy of epilepsy and should be considered in refractory epilepsy
Treatment with acetazolamide helps to reduce eye pressure, and this helps to prevent further eye damage
The treatment of edema, epilepsy, and diuresis in congestive heart failure with a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor medication requires lower doses
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unusual drowsiness, dullness, tiredness, weakness, or feeling of sluggishness
Controls Epileptic Seizures: Diamox can also be used to control seizures
Here are some steps you can take to help with seizure control: Take medicine correctly
Be sure to get adequate rest every night
Zonisamide (zoh-NIH-sah-mide) is the generic name (non-brand name) used in the United States for a widely used seizure medicine
Loss of hunger, fast breathing, sluggishness, coma, and death have happened in people taking high doses of aspirin with this medicine (acetazolamide tablets)
Research supports the use of the anticonvulsants gabapentin (Gralise, Neurontin, Horizant) and pregabalin (Lyrica) to help relieve pain caused by damaged nerves
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your doctor or get medical help if any of these side effects or any other side effects bother you or do not go away: All products: Diarrhea, upset stomach, or throwing up
Other AEDs that can decrease the blood level of acetazolamide: None anticipated
This medication comes as a generic immediate-release (IR) tablet and extended-release (ER) capsule; the brand-name
, epilepsy), and in the promotion of diuresis in instances of abnormal fluid retention (e
We synthesised the evidence from randomised controlled trials of hormonal and non-hormonal treatments in women with catamenial epilepsy of any pattern