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Acetazolamide ACET

An approved medication used for glaucoma, altitude sickness, and fluid retention. It's well studied and effective for those uses, though people who misuse it to shed water weight quickly risk dangerous drops in essential blood minerals.

Also known as Diamox, Acetamox, Glaupax, Edemox, Acetazolamid, Defiltran, Nephramide, Diacarb

Effects Endurance
Routes Oral
Legal status Prescription drug
WADA Banned at all times

3D Molecular Structure of C4H6N4O3S2

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  • Carbon
  • Hydrogen
  • Nitrogen
  • Oxygen
  • Sulfur

Chemistry

Formula
C4H6N4O3S2
Molar mass
222.3
CAS
59-66-5
PubChem CID
1986
IUPAC name
N-(5-sulfamoyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)acetamide
InChIKey
BZKPWHYZMXOIDC-UHFFFAOYSA-N