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What is Diamox? Acetazolamide, sold under the trade name Diamox, is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that is used to treat glaucoma, epileptic seizures, benign intracranial hypertension, altitude sickness, cystinuria, and dural ectasia. Acetazolamide is available as a generic drug and is also used as a diuretic.
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Reasons Taken
7 patients in the community are taking or have taken Diamox.
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Diamox.
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Diamox or how long patients were taking Diamox before stopping.
Currently taking Diamox
Stopped taking Diamox
| 0-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6 months-1year | 1-2 years | 2 years or more |
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Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 50% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| None | 50% | 1 |
Vision
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 50% | 1 |
| Mild | 50% | 1 |
| None | 0% | 0 |
Top reported side-effects include: Bowel problems, Burning sensation, soles of feet, Numbness - hands, lips
Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)
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- Dymond
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: None
- Cognition: none
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: none
- Walking: none
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by Dymond
Jul 06, 2008
- EfficacyNone
- Side-effectsModerate
- Vision
- Advice/Tips
- Make sure to drink lots of fluids
- See full evaluation
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