Dorzolamide
ATC Code
S01EC03
Dorzolamide
Definition
An inhibitor of carbonic anhydrase, a zinc-containing enzyme that catalyzes the rapid conversion of carbon dioxide and water into carbonic acid, protons and bicarbonate ions. Distributed throughout many cells and tissues, various carbonic anhydrases play important roles in mineral and metabolic homeostasis. (NCI04)
Also known as DORZOLAMIDE — per NCIT
Also identified as
- ATC S01EC03 per RXNORM
- NCIT NCIT:C62026 per NCIT
- SCTID 108834004 per RXNORM
- SCTID 373447009 per RXNORM
- UNII 9JDX055TW1 per RXNORM
Indications
| Disease | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Open-angle glaucoma | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
Organ Effects
| Organ | Side effect / interaction | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Camera-type eye | may treat a disease of this organ | DERIVED · CC BY 4.0 |
1 entry above is marked DERIVED: Atlas Médico inferred it by combining two sourced claims, and no source asserts this link directly. Treat it as a navigation aid, not as a clinical statement.