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Active ingredient: Acetazolamide

PKR 101

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AZM Tablets 250mg (1 Box = 3 Strips) (1 Strip = 10 Tablets) · Strip · PKR 104 · In stock · Prescription medicine
Azm Tablets 250mg (1 Box = 3 Strips) (1 Strip = 10 Tablets) · Strip · PKR 101 · In stock

Azm Tablets 250mg

About Acetazolamide

Miotic, Antiglaucoma Preps

Uses

Congestive heart failure, oedema and toxaemia of pregnancy, pre-menstrual tension. Epilepsy. Glaucoma.

How to take it

ORAL: Adults: Initially 250-375 mg once daily in the morning or on alternate days. Pre-menstrual tension: Adults: 125-375 mg as a single daily dose beginning 5-10 days; before menstruation; See literature. Epilepsy: Adults: 250 mg-1 gm daily in divided doses. Children: Under 2 yr, 125 mg daily; 2-12 yr, 125-750 mg daily in divided doses (SR caps not recommended for treatment of epilepsy). Glaucoma: Adults: 250 mg 1-4 times/day or 500 mg SR cap twice daily in chronic simple/open-angle glaucoma. Children: 8-30 mg/kg/day divided every 8 hr. COPD: Adults: 250 mg twice daily. INJECTION: Glaucoma: Adults: Inj IV: 250-500 mg, may repeat in 2-4 hr to a max of 1 gm/day in secondary,…

Side effects

Flushing, thirst, headache, drowsiness, polyuria, paraesthesia, blood dyscrasias, excitement, rash, metabolic acidosis. Acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis (discontinue).

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Pregnancy: Risk cannot be ruled out. Lactation: Contraindicated or not recommended. Contraindications: Chronic closed angle glaucoma. Renal hyperchloraemic acidosis. Adrenal insufficiency. Sodium or potassium depletion. Liver impairment, hypersensitivity to sulfonamides. Precautions: Gout. Diabetes. Potassium supplements may be required. Monitor fluid, electrolytes and blood. Pulmonary obstruction, emphysema, rashes.

Advice

Take with meals. Do not chew or crush long-acting capsules. Contact prescriber if there is constant numbness, tiredness, muscle weakness, burning or tingling of extremities around lips, mouth or anus, dark-coloured stool, severe depression. Check blood glucose level regularly. Avoid direct sunlight. Use sunscreen, wear proper clothing and eyewear to prevent photosensitivity.

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Interactions with Acetazolamide

Folic acid antagonists, hypoglycaemics, oral anticoagulants.

Tell your pharmacist or doctor about every medicine you take, including herbal products.

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