acetazolamide

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ac·et·azol·amide | \ ˌa-sə-tə-ˈzō-lə-ˌmīd

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Definition of acetazolamide

: a diuretic drug C₄H₆N₄O₃S₂ used especially in the treatment of edema associated with congestive heart failure and of glaucoma and in the prevention and treatment of altitude sickness

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Recent Examples on the Web For instance, a medication called acetazolamide may be more effective than other types of migraine treatment in preventing attacks in people who have a CACNA1A-variant form of FHM5. — Madeleine Streets, SELF, 13 June 2022 Pack a high-altitude travel kit: Bring Ibuprofen for headaches, acetazolamide (brand name: Diamox) to help speed up acclimatization, carbohydrates that are easy to digest (think gummy bears or energy bars), sun protection, and a water bottle. — National Geographic, 5 Oct. 2019 The court said Saito tested positive for acetazolamide, a diuretic most commonly prescribed for glaucoma, during an out-of-competition test. — Alex Johnson, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2018

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acetazolamide

noun

ac·et·azol·amide | \ ˌas-ət-ə-ˈzōl-ə-ˌmīd

, -ˈzäl-

, -məd \

Medical Definition of acetazolamide

: a diuretic drug C₄H₆N₄O₃S₂ used especially to treat glaucoma, control epileptic seizures, prevent or treat altitude sickness, and treat edema associated with congestive heart failure