Methazolamide

Neptazane is used to treat high pressure inside the eye caused by certain types of glaucoma. It works by reducing the activity of carbonic anhydrase, a protein in your body. Lower amounts of carbonic anhydrase decreases the production of fluid inside the eye, helping to prevent blindness, vision loss, and nerve damage.

• Neptazane

• acetaZOLAMIDE
• acetaZOLAMIDE ER
• acetaZOLAMIDE Sodium
• Diamox Sequels
• Dichlorphenamide
• Keveyis
• methazolAMIDE
• Neptazane

• Tablet

• By mouth

Use this medicine exactly as your doctor ordered.

May be taken with or without food or milk.

You will need to go to the bathroom more often while you are using this medicine. To keep from having to go too often during the night, take this medicine in the morning. If you use more than 1 dose a day, take your last dose before 6 p.m. (unless your doctor tells you differently).

You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to methazolamide or related medicine such as acetazolamide (Diamox®) or dichlorphenamide (Daranide®).

Check with your doctor before using this medicine if you have lung, kidney, or liver disease, diabetes, gout, or a poorly working adrenal gland (Addison's disease).

Talk with your doctor before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Methazolamide can make you dizzy or drowsy. Be careful if you drive a car or operate machinery.

You may need to eat or drink foods containing potassium, such as citrus juices, oranges, or bananas, to prevent potassium loss while using this medicine. Check with your doctor.

This medicine may increase the level of sugar in your blood, which can worsen sugar diabetes.

Yellowing of skin or eyes

Severe nausea or vomiting

Unusual bleeding or bruising

Pain in joints or lower back

Make sure your doctor knows if you are using aspirin, amphetamines (Dexedrine®), quinidine, or methenamine (Mandelamine®).

Talk with your doctor before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Methazolamide can make you dizzy or drowsy. Be careful if you drive a car or operate machinery.

You may need to eat or drink foods containing potassium, such as citrus juices, oranges, or bananas, to prevent potassium loss while using this medicine. Check with your doctor.

This medicine may increase the level of sugar in your blood, which can worsen sugar diabetes.

• Irregular heartbeat
• Trouble breathing
• Skin rash, hives, or itching
• Painful urination
• Bloody stools or urine
• Yellowing of skin or eyes
• Severe nausea or vomiting
• Pain in joints or lower back
• Unusual bleeding or bruising
• Numbness or tingling in hands, feet, or mouth
• Dizziness, drowsiness, or lightheadedness
• Appetite loss or a metallic taste in mouth
• Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
• Vision changes
• Frequent urination