A child suffers from absence seizures and has been prescribed acetazolamide (Diamox). The nurse should know that this medication is an adjuvant medication useful in the treatment of seizures. What is the therapeutic action of Diamox?
A) It slows the action potential of neurons.
B) It slows the reuptake of acetylcholine.
C) It suppresses the limbic and reticular systems.
D) It controls fluid secretion in the CNS.
D
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The sulfonamide diuretic acetazolamide (Diamox) controls fluid secretion in the CNS; it is thought to inhibit CNS carbonic anhydrase to decrease neuronal excitability.
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