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Acetazolamide 250mg Tablets contain the active substance Acetazolamide. This belongs to a group of medicines known as carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.
Acetazolamide 250mg Tablets are used to treat:
- glaucoma (a condition of the eye), by reducing the pressure within the eye.
- abnormal retention of fluids (Acetazolamide 250mg Tablets acts as a diuretic)
- epilepsy (fits or convulsions)
- and prevent altitude sickness (off-label)
- Use acetazolamide 125mg twice daily (off-label).
- Smaller doses of acetazolamide can be given by halving 250mg tablets which are scored.
- Acetazolamide should be taken one to two days before gradual ascent to high altitude and continued for at least two days after reaching the highest point.
- Take the second dose of acetazolamide at dinnertime rather than at bedtime as it is a diuretic.
- Acetazolamide should be taken for two days before ascent to high altitude because side effects can resemble altitude sickness.
- Being pregnant
- Planning to be pregnant
- Adrenocortical insufficiency
- Hyperchloraemic acidosis
- Hypokalaemia
- Hyponatraemia
- Long-term administration in chronic angle-closure glaucoma
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Lightheadedness
- Increased urine production
- Blurred vision
- Dry mouth
- Drowsiness
- Loss of appetite
- Stomach upset
- Tiredness
