Manufacturer: Optica Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Salt Composition : Acetazolamide
Strip of 10 Tablet
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The most common side effect is headache. Other side effects include feeling tired, dizziness, and taste change. Make sure you read the leaflet that comes with your medicines and tell your doctor if you are bothered by side effects or they do not go away. It may be possible to adjust your dose or try a different medicine. This drug is not recommended during pregnancy and you should ask your doctor before taking it if you have kidney or liver disease, heart trouble or diabetes.
AC Mox 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.
Once acetazolamide inhibits carbonic anhydrase, sodium, bicarbonate, and chloride get excreted rather than reabsorbed; this also leads to the excretion of excess water. The clinical result is a decrease in blood pressure, decreased intracranial pressure, and decreased intraocular pressure
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of AC Mox
Headache
Dizziness
Tiredness
Frequent urge to urinate
Tingling sensation of extremity
Numbness of extremity
Loss of appetite
Excitement
Feeling sick
Diarrhea
Taste change
Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
Acetazolamide is contraindicated in patients with electrolyte imbalance (e.g., hyponatremia, hypokalemia, hyperchloremia), acid/base imbalance (metabolic acidosis, acidemia), or adrenal insufficiency. Acetazolamide is contraindicated in patients with severe renal disease (renal failure, anuria).
AC Mox Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with AC Mox Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Use with caution
AC Mox Tablet is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.
Doses of up to 1000 mg daily produce low levels in milk and would not be expected to cause any harmful effects in breastfed babies.
Use with caution Below 5years: Contraindicated
Acetazolamide is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Epilepsy, seizures, drug-induced Edema, acute altitude sickness, and Glaucoma. Acetazolamide may be used alone or with other medications.
Acetazolamide may interact with cisapride, methenamine, anticonvulsants, other diuretics, cyclosporine, digoxin, drugs for diabetes, drugs that cause loss of potassium, lithium, memantine, procainamide, quinidine, aspirin and other salicylates, sodium bicarbonate, stimulants, or tricyclic antidepressants.
Do not chew, crush or break it. AC Mox Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of AC Mox Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
AC Mox Tablet helps lower high pressure in the eye and reduce the risk of vision loss.
Usually used in combination with other anti-glaucoma medications.
Take it as per dose and duration suggested by your doctor.
Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as AC Mox Tablet can make you very drowsy.
It may cause a tingling sensation in hands and feet. Take potassium-rich foods (banana and coconut water), and get potassium levels checked regularly.
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. AC Mox Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Q. What does AC Mox Tablet do?
AC Mox Tablet reduces the pressure inside the eyes, known as intraocular pressure. This helps to reduce the risk of damage to the optic nerve responsible for normal vision. If the pressure in the eye is not controlled, it can gradually lead to blindness. AC Mox Tablet effectively controls ocular hypertension and certain types of glaucoma by decreasing the pressure in the eyes.
Q. Who should not take AC Mox Tablet?
You should not take AC Mox Tablet if you have or ever had cirrhosis, severe liver or kidney disease, an electrolyte imbalance, adrenal gland failure, or an allergy to AC Mox Tablet or sulfa drugs. Also, let your doctor know if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or are breastfeeding to avoid any harmful effect on your baby.
Q. Is AC Mox Tablet effective?
AC Mox Tablet is effective if used in the dose and duration advised by your doctor. Do not stop taking it even if you see improvement in your condition. If you stop using AC Mox Tablet too early, the symptoms may return or worsen.
Q. I feel better now, can I stop using AC Mox Tablet?
No, you should not stop using AC Mox Tablet suddenly without talking to your doctor. This is because if you stop the medication before completing the treatment, your symptoms may return or even worsen. Use AC Mox Tablet in the dose and duration advised by your doctor to get maximum benefit of AC Mox Tablet.
Q. What if I forget to take a dose of AC Mox Tablet?
If you forget a dose of AC Mox Tablet, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, take it in the regular schedule instead of taking the missed dose. Do not double the dose to make up for the missed one as this may increase the chances of developing side effects.
