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Methazolamide, sold under the brand name Neptazane among, is a medication used to treat increased intraocular pressure (IOP) including in glaucoma. It is taken by mouth. Effects begin within 4 hours and last for up to 18 hours.

Common side effects include numbness, hearing problems, tiredness, nausea, diarrhea, and sleepiness. Other side effects may include Stevens-Johnson syndrome. It is an carbonic anhydrase inhibitor which decreases the production of aqueous humor.

Methazolamide was approved for medical use in the United States in 1950s. In the United States 60 tablets of 50 mg costs about 125 USD as of 2021.