Neonatal Drug Therapy Manual

AcetaZOLAMIDE

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Updated March 5, 2024 - 2:28pm

Alternate Name(s): 
Diamox
Classification: 
Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
Original Date: 
June 1996
Revised Date: 
March 2018
Indications: 
  • To reduce the rate of cerebrospinal fluid production in hydrocephalus
  • Treatment of metabolic alkalosis
Administration: 
  • PO
Dosage: 
  • 25 mg/kg/day divided Q6H. Increase as needed by 25 mg/kg/day, to a maximum of 100 mg/kg/day divided Q6H

 

  • Metabolic alkalosis:
    • 5 mg/kg/dose every 6 to 8 hours
Side Effects: 
  • Endocrine and metabolic: hypokalemia, metabolic acidosis
  • Respiratory: hyperpnea
Parameters to Monitor: 
  • Head circumference
  • Serum electrolytes, serum bicarbonate
  • Acid-base balance
Reconstitution and Stability: 

N/A

Compatibility: 

N/A

References: 

Taketomo CK, Hodding JH, Kraus DM. Pediatric Dosage Handbook 22nd Edition. Hudson: Lexi-Comp Inc.; 2015.

Andrews MG, Johnson PN, Lammers EM, Harrison DL, Miller JL. Acetazolamide in critically ill neonates and children with metabolic alkalosis. Ann Pharmacother. 2013;47(9):1130-1135.

Tam B, Chhay A, Yen L, Tesoriero L, Ramanathan R, Seri I, Friedlich PS. Acetazolamide for the management of chronic metabolic alkalosis in neonates and infants. Am J Ther. 2014;21(6):477-481

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