For the treatment of some eye problems, not only eye drops or ointments, but also tablets are used.
Diacarb is a synthetic drug that is classified as a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor.
Its use is capable of providing diuretic and anti-edema, as well as antiepileptic action.
This agent helps maintain acid-base balance, improve water-mineral metabolism and strengthen the separation of urine.
- 1. Instructions for use
- 2. Terms and storage terms
- 3. Price
- 4. Analogs
- 5. Reviews
- 6. Conclusion
- 7. Useful video
Instruction for use
Indications for use
Diakarbcan be appointed in such cases:
- various forms of glaucoma;
- for lowering the pressure inside the eyes before performing ophthalmic manipulations;
- epilepsy;
- pulmonary-cardiac syndrome;
- swelling due to problems with heart function or drug use;
- Ménière disease;
- fibrosis;
- bronchial asthma;
- pulmonary emphysema;
- gout;
- titania;
- altitude or mountain sickness - to reduce acclimatization time;
- increased intracranial pressure;
- cirrhosis;
- toxicosis during the waiting period of the child;
- premenstrual syndrome.
Form release, composition
| Form | Produced in the form of tablets, which are convex on both sides rounded and white in color. They are sold in twelve blister packs, packed in a cardboard box |
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How to use
Diacarb should be taken orally. To treat edematous syndrome on the starting day of therapy should in the morning to use one or one and a half tablets of this remedy.
In order to achieve the best diuretic effect, it is recommended to drink this medicine in the above dosage in a day or two days in a row with an interval of one day.
To treat open-angle glaucoma, Diacarb consumes one tablet from one to four times a day. For glaucoma of the secondary type, one tablet of this drug should be drunk every four hours. With a sharp attack of glaucoma, Diacarb should be drunk in a dosage of one tablet four times a day.
For children, the above medicine is prescribed at a rate of 10-15 milligrams per kilogram of body weight. The received dose is divided into three or four doses per day.
When preparing a patient for an operation on the visual organs, he needs to drink one or two Diacarb tablets a day before the procedure and as many as from morning to day of intervention.
To get rid of epilepsy in adults Diacarb is recommended to drink in a dosage of one or two tablets per day with a one-time admission for three days. After that, in the therapeutic course, you need to take a break. For children, the maximum allowed dose per day can be three tablets.
In acute mountain sickness, two to four tablets of this medication should be taken approximately one day before going to the top. With increased pressure inside the skull, the drug is taken one tablet a day or half the tablet every 8-12 hours.
Interaction with other
preparationsDiacarbo is prone to make a more noticeable diuretic effect of diuretics. In conjunction with acid-type diuretics, the diuretic effect of this drug is reduced.
It is not recommended to combine the use of Diacarbo with the use of acetylsalicylic acid, carbamazepine, ephedrine, and also nonpolarizing muscle relaxants, as this significantly increases the likelihood of toxic effects.
Diacarbo is characteristic of enhancing the action of antagonists of folic acid, hypoglycemic drugs and anticoagulants for oral administration.
If a patient takes medication to increase blood pressure, the dose of Diacarb should be changed by doctors.
The described preparation can enhance the absorption of primidone and phenytoin, and also enhance the side effects of using amphetamine, quinidine and atropine.
Since Diacarb reduces blood glucose, for diabetics for the period of treatment with this drug the dose of insulin should be changed.
This medicine can increase the level of carbamazepine in the blood and accelerate the process of lithium release from the body.
Side effects of
Although Diakarb is classified as a low-toxic agent, its use in rare cases can be accompanied by such adverse reactions of the body:
- paresthesia;
- decreased hearing loss or sensation of tinnitus;
- ataxia;
- whirling of the head;
- weakness;
- craving for sleep and problems with orientation;
- phobia of light;
- flaccid paralysis;
- hepatic encephalopathy;
- convulsive manifestations;
- nausea and vomiting;
- diarrhea;
- decreased taste perception;
- hepatic necrosis;
- hematuria;
- is a urolithiasis;
- nephrolithiasis;
- increased urination;
- metabolic acidosis;
- electrolyte imbalance;
- leukopenia;
- agranulocytosis;
- pancytopenia;
- hemorrhagic diathesis;
- anemia of aplastic type;
- anaphylaxis;
- rash on the body;
- Stevens-Johnson syndrome;
- Lyell syndrome;
- increased body temperature;
- temporal myopia;
- hypokalemia.
Contraindications
Diacarb is not allowed to be used under these circumstances:
- Increased sensitivity to the constituents of this medication.
- Hepatic failure.
- Acute renal failure.
- Acidosis.
- Addison's disease.
- Hypocorticism.
- Uremia.
- The lack of potassium or sodium in the blood.
- Decompensated glaucoma of the closed type in a chronic stage.
- Treatment of children under the age of three.
- The first three months of the waiting period for the child.
- Breastfeeding time.
With caution, this drug should be prescribed for edematous hepatic or renal nature, pulmonary embolism and emphysema, as well as diabetes due to the risk of hyperglycemia.
Glaucoma medications can also be in the form of eye drops, for example:
- Alfagan P
- Taflotan
- Xalacom
In pregnancy,
Diacarb can not be taken in the starting trimester of pregnancy, as acetazolamide is inherent in penetrating the placental barrier.
In the following time this drug can be taken by women under the supervision of a doctor.
. Conditions and shelf life of
. The shelf life of the above medicinal product is five years. It must be stored in a dry and dark place at a temperature not exceeding 25 degrees Celsius. Diacarb is recommended to be kept away from children.
Price
Average price in Russia
The average cost of Diakarba in Russian pharmacies is currently 250 rubles.
Average cost in Ukraine
In pharmacies located in Ukraine, this drug can be purchased from about 80 to 200 hryvnia.
Analogues
To the analogues of the above described drug can include such drugs as:
- Diumerid;
- Acetazolamide;
- Anikar;
- Diamox;
- Naframid;
- Diutazol.
Reviews
Most of the reviews on Diakarbe are positive. Patients note a good diuretic effect and help in the fight against glaucoma, as well as intraocular pressure.
Conclusion
- Diacarb is a drug that has a diuretic and anti-edematous effect.
- It is available in the form of tablets.
- There are certain contraindications to the use of Diacarb, including the first trimester of the gestational period.
- Diacarb use may cause a variety of adverse reactions.
- There are a number of drugs that can replace Diacarb.
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