Acetazolamide and Blindness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Blindness is reported as a side effect among people who take Acetazolamide (acetazolamide), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Combigan, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Blindness when taking Acetazolamide. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,933 people who have side effects when taking Acetazolamide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Acetazolamide?

Acetazolamide has active ingredients of acetazolamide. It is often used in pseudotumor cerebri. eHealthMe is studying from 6,178 Acetazolamide users. Check the latest studies of Acetazolamide.

What is Blindness?

Blindness is found to be associated with 1,508 drugs and 1,990 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Blindness.

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On Jul, 29, 2026

5,933 people reported to have side effects when taking Acetazolamide.
Among them, 49 people (0.83%) have Blindness.

Among these 49 people:

How long have people been on Acetazolamide when they have Blindness? *

What is the gender of people who have Blindness when taking Acetazolamide? *

female: 64.44 %
male: 35.56 %

What is the age of people who have Blindness when taking Acetazolamide? *

What are other drugs people take besides Acetazolamide? *

What are other side effects people have besides Blindness? *

Drug Ineffective: 8 people, 16.33%
Papilloedema (optic disc swelling): 8 people, 16.33%
Memory Loss: 7 people, 14.29%
Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye): 7 people, 14.29%
Urinary Tract Infection: 7 people, 14.29%
Headache (pain in head): 6 people, 12.24%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 6 people, 12.24%
Intracranial Pressure Increased (high pressure inside the skull and thus in the brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid): 6 people, 12.24%
Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 6 people, 12.24%
Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 6 people, 12.24%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 12 people, 24.49%
Intracranial Pressure Increased (high pressure inside the skull and thus in the brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid): 3 people, 6.12%
Developmental Glaucoma (development of increased pressure within the eyeball): 2 people, 4.08%
Pain: 2 people, 4.08%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 4.08%
Migraine (headache): 2 people, 4.08%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 4.08%
Intraocular Pressure Increased: 2 people, 4.08%
Birth Control: 2 people, 4.08%
Confluent And Reticulate Papillomatosis (dark, scaly, papules and plaques on trunk): 1 person, 2.04%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Hu CY, Lee BJ, Cheng HF, Wang CY, "Acetazolamide-related life-threatening hypophosphatemia in a glaucoma patient", Journal of glaucoma, 2015 Apr .
Hu CY, Lee BJ, Cheng HF, Wang CY, "Acetazolamide-related life-threatening hypophosphatemia in a glaucoma patient", Journal of glaucoma, 2015 Apr .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acetazolamide (the active ingredients of Acetazolamide) and Acetazolamide (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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