This brand name is authorized in New Zealand
The drug GLAUMOX contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Acetazolamide
UNII 429ZT169UH - ACETAZOLAMIDE SODIUM
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Acetazolamide is an enzyme inhibitor which acts specifically on carbonic anhydrase. By inhibiting the reaction catalysed by this enzyme in the renal tubules, acetazolamide increases the excretion of bicarbonate and of cations, chiefly sodium and potassium, and so promotes alkaline diuresis. By inhibiting carbonic anhydrase in the eye acetazolamide decreases intra-ocular pressure and is therefore useful in the treatment of glaucoma. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| S01EC01 | Acetazolamide | S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01E Antiglaucoma preparations and miotics → S01EC Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: NZ | Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority | Identifier(s): 14090 |
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