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Acetazolamide: Old drug, new evidence? [PDF]
Epilepsia Open, 2022 Acetazolamide is an old drug used as an antiepileptic agent, amongst other indications. The drug is seldom used, primarily due to perceived poor efficacy and adverse events. Acetazolamide acts as a noncompetitive inhibitor of carbonic anhydrase, of which
Norman Delaney +2 more
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Transient myopia induced by acetazolamide in a pregnant patient with idiopathic intracranial hypertension: A case of successful rechallenge [PDF]
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case ReportsBackground: Acetazolamide is the mainstay of treatment for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). Transient myopia is a rare ocular adverse effect, usually attributed to ciliary body edema and forward displacement of the lens–iris diaphragm.
Luai Eldweik
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Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis, 2020 Acetazolamide (molecular mass (MM), 222) belongs to the class of sulfonamides (R-SO2-NH2) and is one of the strongest pharmacological inhibitors of carbonic anhydrase activity. Acetazolamide is excreted unchanged in the urine.
Dimitrios Tsikas, Georgios Theodoridis
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The effect of acetazolamide on sleep apnea at high altitude: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, 2017 Background: Acetazolamide has been investigated for treating sleep apnea in newcomers ascending to high altitude. This study aimed to assess the effect of acetazolamide on sleep apnea at high altitude, determine the optimal therapeutic dose, and compare ...
Hsin-Ming Liu +2 more
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Acetazolamide-Induced Bilateral Uveal Effusions and Secondary Angle Closure: A Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in OphthalmologyIntroduction: Acetazolamide-induced uveal effusion and secondary angle closure is a rarely reported but clinically significant phenomenon. The reaction is idiosyncratic and independent of dosage or prior exposure.
Kaela Braue +2 more
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Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 2021 BACKGROUND: Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is a benign and self-limiting syndrome, but can progress to life-threatening conditions if leave untreated.
Daiquan Gao +3 more
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Acetazolamide-Induced Ciliochoroidal Effusion In A Patient With Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma
Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 Aim: We describe a male patient, with Pseudoexfoliation glaucoma who developed bilateral ciliochoroidal effusions after Acetazolamide ingestion. Observations: Our patient was referred from a local health centre with history of ocular pain, redness and ...
Marushka Aguiar +3 more
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Pulmonary Circulation, 2021 Upon sensing a reduction in local oxygen partial pressure, pulmonary vessels constrict, a phenomenon known as hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction. Excessive hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction can occur with ascent to high altitude and is a contributing ...
Larissa A. Shimoda +6 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Aims: To test the acute hemodynamic effect of acetazolamide in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) under ambient air and hypoxia.Methods: Patients with pulmonary arterial or chronic thromboembolic PH (PAH/CTEPH) undergoing right heart ...
Mona Lichtblau +12 more
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Population pharmacodynamic modeling and simulation of the respiratory effect of acetazolamide in decompensated COPD patients. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients may develop metabolic alkalosis during weaning from mechanical ventilation. Acetazolamide is one of the treatments used to reverse metabolic alkalosis.619 time-respiratory (minute ventilation, tidal ...
Nicholas Heming +7 more
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