Acetazolamide

🧮 Dose calculator

Open-angle glaucoma / ocular hypertension · Regimen source: FDA Acetazolamide · Dosage and Administration

• • Divide doses above 250 mg; more than 1 g/day adds no effect. Secondary and acute angle-closure glaucoma per label. FDA Acetazolamide · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Acetazolamide · Pregnancy: Teratogenic effects

  “Acetazolamide, administered orally or parenterally, has been shown to be teratogenic (defects of the limbs) in mice, rats, hamsters, and rabbits.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingDangerous / avoid

  Label: breastfeeding not recommended, or choose between the drug and breastfeeding. FDA Acetazolamide · Nursing Mothers

  “Because of the potential for serious adverse reactions in nursing infants from acetazolamide, a decision should be made whether to discontinue nursing or to discontinue the drug taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Acetazolamide · Pediatric Use

  “The safety and effectiveness of acetazolamide in pediatric patients has not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Acetazolamide · Geriatric Use

  “In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.