Explore alternative medications and treatments for glaucoma, altitude sickness, and idiopathic intracranial hypertension with this guide. A detailed side‑by‑side review of diamox (acetazolamide) versus topiramate, methazolamide, dorzolamide and brinzolamide, covering uses, dosing, side effects and when to choose each. I've been prescribed acetazolamide sr tablets as an alternative to the regular tablets but have been informed they are discontinued in the uk I told my glaucoma specialist the same day and he didn't know this! Effectiveness, side effects, alternatives in the real world (6,178 reports). Adverse reactions to the drug include paresthesia, confusion, anorexia, transient myopia, and an increased incidence of nephrolithiasis.
Despite this optimal approach, over 50 % of patients do not achieve.
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