{"id":55869,"date":"2022-12-16T15:01:35","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T20:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=55869"},"modified":"2024-10-25T10:59:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T14:59:57","slug":"acetazolamide-side-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/acetazolamide-side-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Acetazolamide side effects and how to avoid them"},"content":{"rendered":"

Acetazolamide<\/span><\/a> is a generic <\/span>prescription drug<\/span> that is <\/span>FDA<\/span>-approved to <\/span>treat <\/span>glaucoma<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>edema<\/span> due to <\/span>heart failure<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>epilepsy<\/span>, and <\/span>altitude sickness<\/span>. <\/span>Healthcare<\/span> professionals also use <\/span>acetazolamide<\/span> off-label<\/span><\/a> to treat high pressure in the brain (intracranial <\/span>hypertension<\/span>), <\/span>sleep apnea<\/span><\/a>, Marfan syndrome, and periodic paralysis. It is also sometimes used to manage the <\/span>side effects<\/span> of <\/span>high-dose<\/span> methotrexate<\/span><\/a> treatment. <\/span><\/p>\n

Acetazolamide<\/span> is a <\/span>carbonic anhydrase inhibitor<\/span><\/a> that causes the buildup of carbonic acid. This reduces the amount of water secreted into the eyes, lowering the pressure within the eye. This buildup also has a <\/span>diuretic<\/span><\/a> effect, increasing the elimination of sodium, <\/span>potassium<\/span>, and excess water. Taken as a tablet or administered as an injection, <\/span>acetazolamide<\/span><\/a> has some distinct <\/span>side effects<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Common side effects of acetazolamide<\/span> <\/span><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>most commonly experienced<\/span><\/a> side effects of acetazolamide<\/span> are unwelcome skin sensations and changes in the way things taste. The most typical <\/span>side effects of acetazolamide<\/span> are:<\/span><\/p>\n