Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
| Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor | |
|---|---|
| Drug class | |
| Class identifiers | |
| Use | Glaucoma |
| ATC code | S01EC |
| Biological target | Carbonic anhydrase |
| Clinical data | |
| Drugs.com | Drug Classes |
| External links | |
| MeSH | D002257 |
| Legal status | |
| In Wikidata | |
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors are a class of pharmaceuticals that suppress the activity of carbonic anhydrase. Their clinical use has been established as anti-glaucoma agents, diuretics, antiepileptics, in the management of mountain sickness, gastric and duodenal ulcers, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, neurological disorders, or osteoporosis.[1][2][3]
Members of carbonic anhydrase inhibitor group of medications include: acetazolamide, dorzolamide, methazolamide, brinzolamide, dichlorphenamide.
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