Do not take Diamox SR Capsules if:

• you are allergic to acetazolamide or to any of the other ingredients in this medicine (listed in Section 6 )
• you have severe liver problems
• you have or have ever had severe kidney problems
• you have a particular type of glaucoma known as chronic non congestive angle closure
• glaucoma (your doctor will be able to advise you)
• you have reduced function of the adrenal glands – glands above the kidneys – (also known as Addison’s disease)
• you have low blood levels of sodium and/or potassium or high blood levels of chlorine (your doctor will advise you)
• the person this medicine has been prescribed for is under the age of 12.

Speak to your doctor if any of the above applies to you.

Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Diamox SR Capsules

• you have or have ever had kidney problems such as kidney stones
• you have lung problems such as chronic bronchitis or emphysema, which cause difficulty in breathing
• you have diabetes or problems with your blood sugar level
• you are over the age of 65
• a small number of people being treated with anti-epileptics such as Acetazolamide have had thoughts of harming or killing themselves, if at any time you have these thoughts, immediately contact your doctor.

Children and adolescents

Diamox SR Capsules should not be used in children.

Other medicines and Diamox SR Capsules

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.

The effects of any of these medicines may change, particularly if you are taking, or using, any of the following:

• medicines for your heart such as cardiac glycosides (e.g. digoxin)
• medicines to reduce blood pressure
• medicines to thin your blood (e.g. warfarin)
• anti-diabetic medicines to lower the sugar in your blood (e.g. metformin)
• medicines for epilepsy or fits (in particular, phenytoin, primidone or carbamazepine or topiramate)
• Drugs which interfere with folic acid, e.g. methotrexate, pyrimethamine, or trimethoprim
• steroids such as prednisolone
• aspirin and related medicines, e.g. salicylic acid or choline salicylate for mouth ulcers
• other drugs in the group of medicines called carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (used to treat
• raised pressure in your eye(s))
• amphetamines (a stimulant), quinidine (treats an irregular heart beat), methenamine (prevents urine infections) or lithium (treats severe mental problems)
• sodium bicarbonate therapy (used to treat conditions where there is excess acid in your body)
• ciclosporin (used after transplants to suppress the immune system).

Diamox SR Capsules may affect some medical tests. If you visit a hospital or clinic for any medical tests, you should tell the doctor concerned that you are taking Diamox SR Capsules.

Pregnancy and breast feeding

Diamox SR Capsules SHOULD NOT be taken if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby.

It may be taken when breast feeding , ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.

Driving and using machines:

If Diamox SR Capsules make you feel drowsy or confused you should not drive or operate machines. Diamox SR Capsules can occasionally cause short-sightedness; if this happens and you feel that you can no longer drive safely, you should stop driving and contact your doctor.

Diamox SR Capsules contains sunset yellow FCF (E110)

This medicine contains the ingredient sunset yellow FCF (E110) which may cause allergic reactions.