Metabolic Acidosis From Acetazolamide Therapy
Elizabeth L. Gabay
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Elizabeth L. Gabay
Abstract
To the Editor. —The carbonic anhydrase inhibitor acetazolamide is widely used to lower intraocular pressure. It also produces a mild, nonanion gap metabolic acidosis by interfering with the resorption of bicarbonate in the
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To the Editor. —The carbonic anhydrase inhibitor acetazolamide is widely used to lower intraocular pressure. It also produces a mild, nonanion gap metabolic acidosis by interfering with the resorption of bicarbonate in the
Key concepts: Acetazolamide, Metabolic acidosis, Acidosis, Medicine, Diuretic, Anesthesia, Intensive care medicine, Internal medicine