SPL Set ID: 58093032-8480-4d0f-82be-92e643bdbea4

Acetazolamide USP, an inhibitor of the enzyme carbonic anhydrase is a white or almost white or faintly yellowish white powder, very slightly soluble in water; and in acetic acid. The chemical name for acetazolamide is N-(5-Sulfamoyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)acetamide and has the following chemical structure: Acetazolamide for injection, USP is available for intravenous use, and is supplied as a sterile powder requiring reconstitution. Each vial contains an amount of acetazolamide sodium equivalent to 500 mg of acetazolamide. The bulk solution is adjusted to pH 9.6 using sodium hydroxide and, if necessary, hydrochloric acid prior to lyophilization. structural formula