Acetazolamide

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, Mountain Sickness / Altitude Sickness, Pseudotumor Cerebri and Seizure Prevention.

US matches:

• Acetazolamide


• Acetazolamide Solution


• Acetazolamide Sustained-Release Capsules


• 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

Diuretic agent

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

Chemical Names

2-Acetamido-1,3,4-thiadiazole-5-sulfonamide

Acetamide, N-[5-(aminosulfonyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]-

N-(5-Sulfamoyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)acetamid

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. 6)
• Acetazolamide (PH: BP 2010, JP XV, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Acétazolamide (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Acetazolamidum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Acetazolamide Sodium (PH: USP 24)

Brand Names

• Acemit
  Medphano, Germany



• Acemox
  Acme, Bangladesh



• Acetadiazol
  Grin, Mexico



• Acetak
  Akorn, Peru



• Acetazolamid Pharmedic
  Pharmedic, Vietnam



• Acetazolamid
  Agepha, Austria; Remedica, Cyprus



• Acetazolamida L.CH.
  Chile, Chile



• Acetazolamida
  AC Farma, Peru; Farmindustria, Peru; Mintlab, Chile



• Acetazolamide Sandoz
  Sandoz, Netherlands



• Acetazolamide Tablets
  Lannett, United States; Mutual, United States; Taro, United States; Watson, United States



• Acetazolamide
  Blaskov, Colombia; IFET, Greece; Mutual, United States; Teva USA, United States



• Apo-Acetazolamida
  Apotex, Peru



• Apo-Acetazolamide
  Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Hong Kong; Apotex, Singapore; Apotex, Vietnam



• Azol
  New Chem & Pharm, Taiwan



• Azomid
  Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa



• Carbinib
  Edol, Portugal



• Défiltran
  CSP, France



• Diacarb
  Polpharma, Georgia; Polpharma, Lithuania; Polpharma, Latvia; Polpharma, Russian Federation



• Diamox Depot
  Goldshield, Iceland; Goldshield, Norway



• Diamox
  Abcur, Sweden; Cyanamid, Ethiopia; Duramed, United States; Goldshield, Austria; Goldshield, Germany; Goldshield, Denmark; Goldshield, United Kingdom; Goldshield, Ireland; Goldshield, Iceland; Goldshield, Luxembourg; Goldshield, Malta; Goldshield, Norway; Healthcare Logistics, New Zealand; Lederle, Israel; Medical Intertrade, Croatia (Hrvatska); MPI, Belgium; Pharmafrica, South Africa; Procaps, Colombia; Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanwa Kagaku, Japan; Sigma, Australia; Teofarma, Italy; Theraplix, Tunisia; Vifor, Switzerland; Wyeth, Argentina; Wyeth, India; Wyeth, Peru; Wyeth, Thailand



• Diamox (veterinary use)
  Goldshield, United Kingdom



• Diazomid
  Sanofi-Aventis, Turkey



• Diluran
  Zentiva, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Slovakia



• Diuramid
  Polpharma, Poland



• Edemox
  Chiesi, Spain



• Ederen
  Terapia, Romania



• Edimox
  Gaco, Bangladesh



• Glaupax
  Omnivision, Switzerland; Omnivision, Germany; Orion, United Arab Emirates; Orion, Bahrain; Orion, Egypt; Orion, Ireland; Orion, Jordan; Orion, Kuwait; Orion, Lebanon



• Huma-Zolamide
  Teva, Hungary



• Oculten
  Acromax, Dominican Republic; Acromax, El Salvador



• Ödemin
  Santen, Finland



• Uramox
  Taro, Israel



• Acetazolamide Sodium
  Bedford, United States; Hospira, United States



• Acetazolamide
  Ben Venue, Israel



• Diamox
  Duramed, United States; Goldshield, Austria; Goldshield, Germany; Goldshield, Ireland; Goldshield, Netherlands; Healthcare Logistics, New Zealand; MPI, Belgium; Vifor, Switzerland; Wyeth, Bahrain



• Glaumox
  Phebra, Australia



• Vetamox (veterinary use)
  Fort Dodge Animale Health, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

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)

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