.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.S.S01EC01 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.S.S01EC01| name: | Acetazolamide |
| ATC code: | S01EC01 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Acetazolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor used primarily to treat glaucoma, altitude sickness, epilepsy, and certain types of edema. It is also used as a diuretic. It is an approved and widely used medication in clinical practice.
Reported pharmacokinetic parameters in healthy adult volunteers after oral administration.
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