Clinical Information
Gen. Code and Des.
8168 methazolamide ORAL TABLET 25 MG
GCN and Des.
34741 methazolamide ORAL TABLET 25 MG
Strength
25MG
Dose Form
TABLET
Product Category
RX Pharmaceuticals
Fine Line Class
850085008510 All Rx Products
DEA Class
NC
OMP Family
AHFS Class
52401200 CARBONIC ANHYDRASE INHIBITORS (EENT)
Active Ingredients
2289 methazolamide 554574
Inactive Ingredients
2537 povidone 9003398
FDA NDA Approved
METHAZOLAMIDE- methazolamide tablet
Sandoz Inc
DESCRIPTION
Methazolamide, a sulfonamide derivative, is a white crystalline powder, weakly acidic, and slightly soluble in water, alcohol and acetone. It is available as 25 mg and 50 mg tablets. The chemical name for methazolamide is N -[5-(aminosulfonyl)-3-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2(3H)-ylidene]-acetamide. Methazolamide tablets, USP contain 25 mg or 50 mg of methazolamide. Inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, lactose (monohydrate), magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, and sodium lauryl sulfate.
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Methazolamide is a potent inhibitor of carbonic anhydrase.
Methazolamide is well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. Peak plasma concentrations are observed 1 to 2 hours after dosing. In a multiple-dose, pharmacokinetic study, administration of methazolamide 25 mg b.i.d., 50 mg b.i.d. and 100 mg b.i.d. demonstrated a linear relationship between plasma methazolamide levels and methazolamide dose. Peak plasma concentrations (Cmax ) for the 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg b.i.d. regimens were 2.5 mcg/mL, 5.1 mcg/mL and 10.7 mcg/mL, respectively. The area under the plasma concentration-time curves (AUC) were 1130 mcg. min/mL, 2571 mcg. min/mL and 5418 mcg. min/mL for the 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg dosage regimens, respectively. INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Methazolamide is indicated in the treatment of ocular conditions where lowering intraocular pressure is likely to be of therapeutic benefit, such as chronic open-angle glaucoma, secondary glaucoma, and preoperatively in acute angle-closure glaucoma where lowering the intraocular pressure is desired before surgery.