Glaumox TM
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Active ingredients: acetazolamide
Brand name
(ARTG)
: GLAUMOX acetazolamide (as sodium) 500 mg powder for injection vialConsumer Medicine Information (CMI)
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What this medicine is used for
(ARTG)
For adjunctive treatment of: oedema due to congestive heart failure; drug induced oedema; centrencephalic epilepsies (petit mal, unlocalised seizures); chronic simple (open-angle) glaucoma, secondary glaucoma and preoperatively in acute angle-closure glaucoma where delay of surgery is desired in order to lower intraocular pressure.
How to use this medicine
(ARTG)
This medicine contains one component only.
Component :
- Injection, powder for
- Intravenous
- white to yellowish white crystalline powder
Storage conditions
(ARTG)
- Store below 25 degrees Celsius
- Reconstituted Solution see label for shelf life
- Shelf lifetime is 36 Months.
Do I need a prescription ?
(ARTG)
These medicine packs are available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is
- 1 vial pack
Pregnant or planning a pregnancy ?
(AHT)
For the active ingredient acetazolamide
You should seek advice from your doctor or pharmacist about taking this medicine. They can help you balance the risks and the benefits of this medicine during pregnancy.
Reporting side effects
You can help ensure medicines are safe by reporting the side effects you experience.
You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems
