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What is the safe dose for Wellington?
Amount of acetazolamide sodium equivalent to 500 mg of acetazolamide.
What is the purpose of acetazolamide?
Acetazolamide is used to treat a number of disorders, including the control of epileptic seizures in those individuals who suffer epilepsy.
How does acetazolamide work in the kidney?
Acetazolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that works at the early proximal tubule to stop HCO3- resorption. It's effects include alkalinizing the urine and acidifying the blood. Acetazolamide is used to prevent acute altitude sickness. <3
Why acetazolamide contraindicated in cirrhosis?
due to risk of heoatic encephelopathy
What drugs are FDA approved for sleep apnea?
Acetazolamide Maybe but I found it on Wikipedia.
What is acetazolamide?
Acetazolamide (a-set-a-ZOLE-a-mide) is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. Carbonic anhydrase is an enzyme that shifts the rate of reaction to favor the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into carbonic acid, bicarbonate ions, and free protons.
What are examples of drug that can be used to acidify urine?
Aspirin can be used to acidify the urine, as can acetazolamide.
What medications can help prevent hypokalemic periodic paralysis?
Hypokalemic PP attacks may be prevented with use of acetazolamide (or another carbonic anhydrase inhibitor drug) or a diuretic to help retain potassium in the bloodstream.
How is hypokalemic periodic paralysis prevented?
If the genetic expression exists it cannot be prevented but triggers may be avoided. Use of acetazolamide or another carbonic anhydrase inhibitor drug or a diuretic help retain potassium in the bloodstream.
What is the most commonly used carbonix anhydrase inhibitor?
Acetazolamide (Diamox) is the most commonly used carbonix anhydrase inhibitor.
What is another name for Agouti?
Another name for an agouti is manicou!
What is another name for aerosol?
halon is another name. they deplete ozone.
