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dichlorphenamide (Daranide)
Tradename: Daranide.
Indications:
- primary hypokalemic periodic paralysis
- primary hyperkalemic periodic paralysis [2]
Dosage: 50-100 mg PO BID
Tabs: 50 mg.
Drug interactions:
- dichlorphenamide increases aspirin levels
* anorexia, lethargy, tachypnea, coma when used in combination with aspirin [2]
Interactions
drug interactions
drug adverse effects (more general classes)
monitor with carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
General
carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
sulfonamide
Properties
INHIBITS: carbonic anhydrase (dehydratase)
MISC-INFO: elimination route LIVER
KIDNEY
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=3038
References
- The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed.
Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
- Windle ML
Rapid Rx Quiz: Headache Medications
Medscape. Sept 12, 2022
https://reference.medscape.com/viewarticle/980181