Methazolamide in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Risk Factor: C
Class: Diuretics
Fetal Risk Summary
Methazolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor used in glaucoma to lower intraocular pressure. No reports describing the use of methazolamide in human pregnancy have been located. The drug is teratogenic in some animal species (1). (See also Acetazolamide.)
Breast Feeding Summary
No data are available.
References
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Product information. Neptazane. Lederle Laboratories, 1988.
