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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
A class of diuretic drugs that inhibit the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, an enzyme involved in producing bicarbonate, which is required for aqueous humor production by the ciliary tissues in the eye. Thus, inhibitors of this enzyme inhibit aqueous humor production. Some side effects are urinary frequency, kidney stones, loss of the sense of taste, depression, and anemia.
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Acetazolamide belongs to a group of drugs called carbonic anhydrase inhibitors.
Influence of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors on shell growth of a fresh-water snail, Physa heterostropha.
 
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