Acetazolamide Capsules and Doxercalciferol

• Generic Name: acetazolamide
• Dosage Forms: capsule, extended release
• Other Brand Names: Diamox, Diamox Sequels

Acetazolamide reduces the activity of a protein in your body called carbonic anhydrase. Blocking this protein can help reduce the build-up of certain fluids in the body.

Acetazolamide is used in people with certain types of glaucoma to reduce the amount of fluid in the eye, which decreases pressure inside the eye.

Acetazolamide is also used as a diuretic ("water pill") in people with congestive heart failure, to reduce the build-up of fluid in the body. This build-up is called edema.

Acetazolamide is also used to treat certain types of seizures, and to treat or prevent altitude sickness.

Acetazolamide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: doxercalciferol
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Hectorol

Treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing dialysis.

Oral doxercalciferol also used in the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with stage 3 or 4 CKD who do not yet require maintenance dialysis (predialysis patients).

Suppresses elevated serum or plasma parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentrations associated with secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with CKD. Deficient production of biologically active vitamin D metabolites leads to secondary hyperparathyroidism, which contributes to the development of metabolic bone disease.