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Medicines acetazolamideQuestion & answer

acetazolamide · Medicine question

Is acetazolamide licensed for altitude sickness in the UK?

iatroX medicinesMedicine guide reviewed 18 August 2026

The answer

Answer

It is an established use but is outside the licences of the selected UK tablet and injection products.

Sources for this answer

Acetazolamide 250 mg Tablets — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
Acetazolamide 500mg Powder for solution for Injection — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
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NHS · NHS medicine guidance

General medicine information. Follow the instructions for your own medicine and speak to a pharmacist or clinician about your individual circumstances.

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