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Chemistry Level 2

Acetazolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor and is used in the treatment of all the following conditions except which one?

Altitude Sickness Congestive Heart Failure Epilepsy Dehydration

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"Anhydrase Inhibitor" i.e. Inhibits hydration capability of cells. Thus, it does not cure dehydration

Brilliant, just what I was expecting. Well spotted mate. (y)

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Lachlan Dw
May 10, 2014

Acetazolamide does not treat dehydration. Rather, it causes dehydration if the drug is overdosed in large amounts.

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