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Dosage

Missed Dose

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next scheduled dose, then the missed dose can be skipped. Do not use extra medicine to make up for the missed dose.

Overdose

Contact your doctor or seek emergency medical intervention if an overdose of this medicine is suspected.

Interactions

Dexamethasone   (moderate)

Pimozide   (severe)

Insulin   (moderate)

Formoterol   (moderate)

Alprazolam   (moderate)

Choline salicylate   (severe)

Digoxin   (moderate)

Carbamazepine   (moderate)

Amiodarone   (severe)

Cisapride   (severe)

Hydrocortisone   (moderate)

Zonisamide   (severe)

Metformin   (moderate)

Aspirin   (severe)

Sodium biphosphate   (severe)

Magnesium salicylate   (severe)

Prescribes

Edema

This medicine is used along with other medicines for the treatment of edema, abnormal accumulation of fluid, which may be associated with congestive heart failure or the use of certain specific drugs.

Acute mountain sickness

This medicine is used to relieve the symptoms of altitude or mountain sickness; these symptoms may include an upset stomach, a headache, shortness of breath, dizziness, drowsiness, fatigue, etc.

Glaucoma

This medicine is used along with other medicines to relieve the symptoms of open-angle glaucoma, secondary glaucoma, and preoperatively in acute angle-closure glaucoma where surgery is delayed in order to lower the intraocular pressure.

Seizure disorder

This medicine is used along with other medicines to treat centrencephalic epilepsies such as petit mal and unlocalized seizures.

Side Effects

Diarrhea  

Vomiting  

Loss of appetite  

Numbness, tingling in arms or legs   (severe)

Increased thirst   (severe)

Increased urination frequency   (severe)

Drowsiness  

Headache  

Confusion   (severe)

Fever and cough   (severe)

Blood in urine   (severe)

Yellowing of skin and eyes   (severe)

Sore throat  

Unusual bleeding or bruising   (severe)

Ringing or buzzing in the ears   (severe)

Altered blood glucose levels  

Side or groin pain  

Severe skin rash and hives   (severe)

Change in taste/ Metallic taste  

Decrease in sexual drive  

Warnings

Other medicines

Use in children

Use in elderly

Liver diseases

Kidney diseases

Respiratory diseases

Severe allergic reactions

Driving or Operating machinery

Pregnancy

Breast-feeding

When Not To Use

Allergy

This medicine is not recommended for use in patients with a known allergy to Acetamide 250mg 30 Tablets (Acetazolamide) any other medicine belonging to the sulphonamide class, or any other inactive ingredients present along with it.

Severe liver impairment

This medicine is not recommended for use in patients suffering from a severe impairment of liver function due to the increased risk of serious adverse effects.

Severe kidney impairment

This medicine is not recommended for use in patients suffering from a severe impairment of kidney function due to the increased risk of serious adverse effects.

Chronic non-congestive angle-closure glaucoma

This medicine is not recommended for use in patients suffering from a chronic non-congestive angle-closure glaucoma due to the increased risk of worsening of the patient's condition.

Addison's disease

This medicine is not recommended for use in patients suffering from Addison's disease (disease of the adrenal glands) due to the increased risk of severe adverse effects.

Altered levels of sodium/potassium/chlorine ions

This medicine is not recommended for use in patients having low blood levels of sodium and/or potassium or high levels of chlorine ions due to the increased risk of worsening of the patient's condition.