Acetazolamide

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels
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Acidosis def x x x
Agranulocytosis def x x x
Anaphylactic shock def x
Anaemia def x x x
Aplastic anaemia def x x x
Ataxia def x
Confusional state def x x x
Convulsion def x x x
Diarrhoea def x x x
Dizziness def x
Drowsiness def x x x
Dysgeusia def x x x
Toxic epidermal necrolysis def x x x
Fatigue def x
Body temperature increased def x
Flushing def x
Glycosuria def x x x
Headache def x
Blood disorder def x x x
Haematuria def x x x
Hypoglycaemia def x
Hypokalaemia def x
Hyponatraemia def x
Jaundice def x
Jaundice cholestatic def x
Leukopenia def x
Melaena def x x x
Myopia def x x x
Nausea def x x x
Necrosis def x x x
Numbness def x
Osteomalacia def x
Pain def x
Paraesthesia def x x x
Polyuria def x x x
Purpura def x
Renal failure def x
Tinnitus def x x x
Urticaria def x x x
Vomiting def x x x
Paralysis flaccid x x x
Hepatic function abnormal x
Crystalluria x
Necrolysis epidermal x x x
Growth retardation def x
Hepatic necrosis def x x x
Injection site pain x
Metabolic acidosis def x x x
Malaise def x
Excitement x
Electrolyte imbalance def x x x
Photosensitivity def x x x
Nephrolithiasis def x
Hyperkinesia def x
Paralysis def x x x
Thrombocytopenic purpura def x
Pain during injection x
Hepatic insufficiency def x x x
Appetite absent x x x
Tingling sensation def x x x
Indication Labels
Adjuvant therapy def x x x
Cardiac failure def x x
Cardiac failure congestive def x x
Epilepsy def x x
Glaucoma def x x x
Mountain sickness acute x x
Oedema def x x
Petit mal epilepsy def x x
Secondary glaucoma x x x
Seizures def x x
Sickness x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: S01EC01

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. ACETAZOLAMIDE : 32 side effects (FDA XML label)
  2. Acetazolamide : 32 side effects (FDA XML label)
  3. ACETAZOLAMIDE / DIAMOX : 60 side effects (Drugs@FDA)