Acetamide 250

Composition of Acetamide 250

Acetamide 250 contains Acetazolamide (250mg). It belongs to the Water tablet class of medicines.

Uses of Acetamide 250

Acetamide 250 mg Tablet is used in the treatment of glaucoma.

Key benefits

• Relieves swelling and breathlessness caused by fluid
• Long-established blood pressure treatment
• Inexpensive and once daily

How Acetamide 250 works

Acetamide 250 mg Tablet is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. It works in glaucoma by decreasing the production of aqueous humour (fluid in the eye), thereby lowering the increased eye pressure. It also acts on the kidneys to remove extra water and electrolytes through urine to relieve fluid retention and oedema (swelling). In epilepsy, it relieves seizures (fits) by stabilizing electrical activity in the brain.

How to take Acetamide 250

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Acetamide 250 mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Take it as soon as you remember. If your next dose is almost due, skip the one you missed — never take two doses together to catch up.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine can cause severe dehydration, a sharp fall in blood pressure and dangerous salt imbalances. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Acetamide 250

Most side effects of Acetamide are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Headache Dizziness Tiredness Frequent urge to urinate Tingling sensation of extremity Numbness of extremity Loss of appetite Feeling over excited Sick Diarrhea Taste change Flushing (sense of warmth in the face
• ears
• neck and trunk)

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Acetamide 250

Warnings and precautions

Take it in the morning so that passing urine does not disturb your sleep. Your doctor will check your salts and kidney function with blood tests — do not skip them. Report muscle cramps, marked weakness, confusion or an irregular heartbeat; these can be signs your potassium or sodium has fallen. In hot weather or during an illness with vomiting or loose motions, tell your doctor — you may become dehydrated quickly.

Do not take Acetamide if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Not for people who are unable to pass urine, or who are severely dehydrated.

Interactions with other medicines

Anti-inflammatory painkillers blunt the effect and can strain the kidneys. Lithium and digoxin levels are affected; tell your doctor if you take either. Potassium-sparing types must not be combined with potassium supplements without supervision.

How to store Acetamide 250

Store at room temperature (below 25°C), protected from light and moisture. Keep out of reach of children.

Expert advice for Acetamide 250

Weigh yourself at the same time each day if you have heart failure, and report a rapid gain. Do not add extra salt, and ask before using a potassium-based salt substitute.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

MICRO LABS

Therapeutic class:

Diuretic

Drug class:

Water tablet