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| - | ====== Diamox (Acetazolamide) ====== | + | ====== Diamox (Acetazolamide) |
| + | === Dosing === | ||
| + | * Starting Dose: 15-25 mg/kg/day (divide BID to TID) | ||
| + | * May be increased up to 100 mg/kg/day | ||
| + | * Not to exceed 2g/day | ||
| + | * May divide into BID or TID dosing | ||
| === Side Effects === | === Side Effects === | ||
| + | * GI Upset | ||
| + | * Metallic taste | ||
| * SJS | * SJS | ||
| * Renal stones | * Renal stones | ||
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| * Aplastic anemia (idiosyncratic) | * Aplastic anemia (idiosyncratic) | ||
| * Decreased platelets | * Decreased platelets | ||
| - | * Hypokalemia / acidosis | + | * Hypokalemia / metabolic |
| * Numbness / tingling fingers-toes-perioral | * Numbness / tingling fingers-toes-perioral | ||
| - | * Metallic taste | ||
| === Additional Side Effects in Children === | === Additional Side Effects in Children === | ||
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| * Decreased feeding | * Decreased feeding | ||
| * Wight loss | * Wight loss | ||
| * Lethargy | * Lethargy | ||
| - | {{tag> | + | === Contraindications === |
| + | * Sulfa allergy | ||
| + | * Renal or liver disease | ||
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