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The most common side effect is headache. Other side effects include feeling tired, dizziness and taste change. Make sure you read the leaflet that comes with your medicines and tell your doctor if you are bothered by side effects or they do not go away. It may be possible to adjust your dose or try a different medicine. This drug is not recommended during pregnancy and you should ask your doctor before taking it if you have kidney or liver disease, heart trouble or diabetes.
How Acetamide 250mg Tablet works
Acetamide 250mg Tablet is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. It works in glaucoma by decreasing the production of aqueous humour (fluid in the eye), thereby lowering the increased eye pressure. It also acts on the kidneys to remove extra water and electrolytes through urine to relieve fluid retention and oedema (swelling). In epilepsy, it relieves seizures (fits) by stabilizing electrical activity in the brain.
How To Use Acetamide 250mg Tablet
- Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Acetamide 250mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Side Effects Of Acetamide 250mg Tablet
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Tiredness
- Frequent urge to urinate
- Tingling sensation of extremity
- Numbness of extremity
- Loss of appetite
- Excitement
- Feeling sick
- Diarrhea
- Taste change
- Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk)
Safety Advice for Acetamide 250mg Tablet
- High risk
- Moderate risk
- Safe
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Acetamide 250mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Acetamide 250mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Acetamide 250mg Tablet is safe to use during breastfeeding. Human studies suggest that the drug does not pass into the breastmilk in a significant amount and is not harmful to the baby.<BR>Doses of up to 1000 mg daily produce low levels in milk and would not be expected to cause any harmful effects in breastfed babies.
Acetamide 250mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.<BR>.Acetamide 250mg Tablet can occasionally cause short-sightedness, drowsiness or confusion which may affect your ability to drive.
Acetamide 250mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Acetamide 250mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.<BR>Use of Acetamide 250mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.
Acetamide 250mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Acetamide 250mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.<BR>Use of Acetamide 250mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.
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Written By
Ashwani Singh
Content Updated on
Thursday, 22 Feburary, 2024
