1. Plural of acetazolamide; a class of diuretic drugs that inhibit carbonic anhydrase and are used to treat glaucoma, altitude sickness, and certain seizure disorders.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; typically used in plural form when referring to multiple drugs or instances of the drug class

Examples

• Acetazolamides are commonly prescribed to prevent acute mountain sickness in climbers.
• The doctor recommended acetazolamides to help reduce intraocular pressure in her glaucoma patients.
• Several acetazolamides are available on the market, each with slightly different formulations.
• Acetazolamides work by decreasing the production of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain.
• Patients taking acetazolamides should maintain adequate hydration and monitor their electrolyte levels.