methazolamide (Neptazane)

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Introduction

Tradename: Neptazane.

Indications

Dosage

50-100 mg PO BID/TID

Tabs: 25 mg, 50 mg.

Pharmacokinetics

  • absorbed slowly from the GI tract
  • distributed into many body tissues
  • partially metabolized by liver
  • 20-30% of the drug is excreted in the urine

elimination via liver

elimination via kidney

Adverse effects

* rash may be due to sulfa allergy

Drug interactions

Mechanism of action

More general terms

References

  1. The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed. Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill pg 716
  2. The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed. Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
  3. Drug Information & Medication Formulary, Veterans Affairs, Central California Health Care System, 1st ed., Ravnan et al eds, 1998
  4. Jump up to: 4.0 4.1 Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug Formulary, 1998
  5. Deprecated Reference

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