Diamox Sequels and Hyper-Sal inhalation

• Generic Name: acetazolamide
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Diamox, Diamox Sequels

Diamox Sequels 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.

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

Diamox Sequels 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.

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

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

• Generic Name: sodium chloride
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names:

  Hyper-Sal, Nebusal, Sodium chloride, Inhalation, BD PosiFlush SF, Normal Saline flush, Swabflush, Syrex, Thermoject, Tip-Lok Diluent, HyperSal, Nebusal, PulmoSal, Altachlore, Muro 128, Sochlor, Adsorbonac, AK-NaCl

Hyper-Sal is the chemical name for salt. This medicine can reduce some types of bacteria in certain body secretions, such as saliva.

Hyper-Sal is used to produce sputum (mucus, or phlegm) from the mouth to help improve lung function in people with cystic fibrosis, or to collect sputum for medical testing. This medication may also be used to dilute other medications inhaled through a nebulizer.

Hyper-Sal may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.