tcsc2658 Methazolamide

Methazolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor used to treat glaucoma.

Target: Carbonic Anhydrase

Methazolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor with Ki of 50 nM, 14 nM and 36 nM for hCA I, hCA II and bCA IV isoforms, respectively [1]. Methazolamide is of strength equal to acetazolamide, another carbonic anhydrase inhibitor used to treat irregular breathing disorders. However, methazolamide differs from acetazolamide in that it fails to activate Ca2+-dependent potassium channels in skeletal muscles. Methazolamide does not impair respiratory work performance in anesthetized rabbits [2]. Oral administration of methazolamide decreases IOPs and AHFRs in clinically normal dogs, with effectiveness diminishing in the evening [3].