Note: 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, Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis, Mountain Sickness / Altitude Sickness, Pseudotumor Cerebri and Seizure Prevention.

US matches:

• Acetazolamide
• Acetazolamide (Intravenous)
• Acetazolamide (Oral)
• Acetazolamide Injection Solution
• Acetazolamide Sustained-Release Capsules
• Acetazolamide Tablets
• Acetazolamide Capsules

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

Glaucoma treatment

Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

Diuretic agent

Chemical Names

N-(5-Sulfamoyl-1,3,4-tiadiazol-2-yl)acetamide (BAN, JAN)

2-Acetamido-1,3,4-tiadiazole-5-sulfonamide (WHO)

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. 9)
• Acetazolamide (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7, USP 41)
• Acétazolamide (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Acetazolamidum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7)
• Acetazolamide Sodium (OS: JAN)
• Acetazolamide Sodium (PH: USP 24)

Brand Names

• Acemit
  Medphano, Germany
• Acemox
  Acme, Bangladesh
• Aceta
  Novoplos, Argentina
• Acetak
  Akorn-Medifarma, Peru
• Acetamex
  hi pharm, Egypt
• Acetamide
  Micro Vision, India
• Acetariv
  East African, India
• Acetazol
  Hanlim, South Korea
• Acetazolamax
  Pfoshen, Taiwan
• Acetazolamid Agepha 250 mg
  Agepha, Austria
• Acetazolamida
  AC Farma, Peru; Farmindustria, Peru; Medrock, Peru
• Acetazolamida Arena
  Arena, Romania
• Acetazolamida Kronos
  Kronos, Ecuador
• Acetazolamida Lafedar
  Lafedar, Argentina
• Acetazolamida Mintlab
  Mintlab Co., Chile
• Acetazolamide
  Blumont, United Kingdom; Genuine, Taiwan; IFET, Greece; Laboratory & Allied Equipment, Kenya; LENIS, Slovenia; Remedica, Malta; Taiwan Veterans, Taiwan
• Acetazolamide 250 mg Concordia
  Concordia, United Kingdom
• Acetazolamide Remedica
  Remedica, Cyprus
• Acetazolamide Sandoz
  Sandoz, Netherlands
• Acetazolamide Sterimax
  SteriMax, Canada
• Acetazolamide Synco
  Synco, Hong Kong
• Apo-Acetazolamide
  Apotex, Hong Kong; Apotex, Singapore
• Avva
  Intas, India
• Azm
  Ethical, Pakistan
• Azol
  New Chemical, Taiwan
• Azomid
  Al Pharm, South Africa
• Carbinib
  Edol, Portugal
• Carbinib Retard
  Edol, Portugal
• Cetamid
  Euro Generics, Philippines
• Cetamoks
  Blumont, United Kingdom
• Cidamex
  Cid, Egypt
• Defiltran 10%
  CSP, France
• Diabo
  Max Visión, Argentina
• Diacarb
  Polpharma, Georgia; Polpharma, Lithuania; Polpharma, Latvia; Polpharma, Russian Federation
• Diamox
  Abcur, Denmark; Abcur, Sweden; Arrow Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Concordia, United Kingdom; Medical Intertrade, Croatia (Hrvatska); Mercury, Malta; Mercury, Norway; Mercury Pharma, Belgium; Mercury Pharma, Germany; Mercury Pharma, Netherlands; Mercury Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Iceland; Pharmacy Retailing, New Zealand; Pharmafrica, South Africa; Sanofi Aventis, Tunisia; Sanofi-Aventis, Egypt; Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanolabor, Slovenia; Sanwa Kagaku, Japan; Teofarma, Italy; Teva Branded Pharm, United States; União Química, Brazil; Wyeth, India
• Diamox 250mg
  Amdipharm Mercury Compagny, Luxembourg; Mercury Pharmaceuticals, Austria
• Diamox 500mg
  Vifor, Switzerland
• Diamox SR
  Concordia, United Kingdom
• Diazomid
  Sanofi-Aventis, Turkey
• Diluran
  Sanolabor, Slovenia; Zentiva, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Slovakia
• Diural 250
  Spefar, Uruguay
• Diuramid
  Medana Pharma, Poland
• Edemox
  Chiesi, Spain; IFET, Greece; LENIS, Slovenia
• Edimox
  Gaco, Bangladesh
• Evamox
  Donvalley, Pakistan
• Glaucazol
  Medrock, Peru
• Glaupax
  Erco, Kuwait; OmniVision, Germany
• Glaupax 250mg
  OmniVision, Switzerland
• Glauseta
  Sanbe, Indonesia
• Hi Diure
  hi pharm, Egypt
• Huma-Zolamide 250 mg
  Teva, Hungary
• Iopar-SR
  FDC, India
• Matro
  Vannier S.A., Argentina
• Stazol
  Lasca, Paraguay
• Uramox
  Taro, Israel
• Zolmide
  Vista Pharma, Philippines
• Acetazolamide
  Ben Venue, Israel
• Acetazolamide Sterimax
  SteriMax, Canada
• Diamox
  IFET, Greece; Mercury Pharma, Belgium; Mercury Pharma, Germany; Mercury Pharma, Netherlands
• Diamox 250mg
  Vifor, Switzerland
• Diamox 500mg
  Amdipharm Mercury Compagny, Luxembourg; Mercury Pharmaceuticals, Austria
• Glaumox
  AFT, New Zealand; Phebra, Australia
• Vetamox [veterinary use]
  Zoetis, United States

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.