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Acetazolamide (a-set-a-ZOLE-a-mide) is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. Carbonic anhydrase is an enzyme that shifts the rate of reaction to favor the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into carbonic acid, bicarbonate ions, and free protons.
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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor; nonbacteriostatic sulfonamide derivative.
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Timolol is in a group of drugs called beta-blockers. Beta-blockers affect the heart and
circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins).
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Acetazolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor. Carbonic anhydrase is a protein in your
body. Acetazolamide reduces the activity of this protein.
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Pilocarpine is a medicine used to treat xerostomia , or dryness of the mouth, caused by a decrease in saliva production following radiation or due to Sj o gren ' s syndrome , a disorder of the immune system that is characterized by the failure of the exocrine glands. Pilocarpine is also known as pilocarpine hydrochloride or Salagen.
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Miotic; direct-acting parasympathomimetic agent.
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Pilocarpine is an agent that affects the nervous system. Pilocarpine increases saliva secretion in
the mouth.
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Nonselective β-adrenergic blocking agent.
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