One of the CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS that is sometimes effective against absence seizures. It is sometimes useful also as an adjunct in the treatment of tonic-clonic, myoclonic, and atonic seizures, particularly in women whose seizures occur or are exacerbated at specific times in the menstrual cycle. However, its usefulness is transient often because of rapid development of tolerance. Its antiepileptic effect may be due to its inhibitory effect on brain carbonic anhydrase, which leads to an increased transneuronal chloride gradient, increased chloride current, and increased inhibition. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1991, p337)

Descriptor ID	D000086
MeSH Number(s)	D02.886.675.867.060 D03.383.129.708.867.060
Concept/Terms	Acetazolamide Acetazolamide Acetazolam Acetazolam Acetazolamide Sodium, (Sterile) Acetazolamide Sodium, (Sterile) Acetazolamide, Monosodium Salt Acetazolamide, Monosodium Salt Ak-Zol Ak-Zol Ak Zol AkZol Apo-Acetazolamide Apo-Acetazolamide Apo Acetazolamide ApoAcetazolamide Diacarb Diacarb Diamox Diamox Diuramide Diuramide Défiltran Défiltran Edemox Edemox Glauconox Glauconox Glaupax Glaupax Huma-Zolamide Huma-Zolamide Huma Zolamide HumaZolamide Acetadiazol Acetadiazol

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