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AcetaZOLAMIDE

Basics

Name

AcetaZOLAMIDE

Pronunciation

(a set a ZOLE a mide)

Therapeutic Category

  • Antiseizure Agent, Miscellaneous
  • Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor
  • Diuretic, Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor

Medication Safety Issues

Sound-alike/look-alike issues:

AcetaZOLAMIDE may be confused with acetaminophen

International issues:

Diamox [Canada and multiple international markets] may be confused with Diabinese brand name for chlorpropamide [Multiple international markets]; Dobutrex brand name for dobutamine [Multiple international markets]; Trimox brand name for amoxicillin [Brazil]; Zimox brand name for amoxicillin [Italy] and carbidopa/levodopa [Greece]

Older Adult: High-Risk Medication:

Acetazolamide is identified in the Screening Tool of Older Person's Prescriptions (STOPP) criteria as a potentially inappropriate medication in older adults (≥65 years of age) due to an increased risk of falls (O’Mahony 2023).

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