Drug Summary

  Drug name:  diclofenamide
  Chemical name:  Dichlorphenamide
  Formula:  C₆H₆Cl₂N_{2  Weight:   305.159
  CAS no:  120-97-8
  DrugBank link:  DB01144
  Description:  A carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that is used in the treatment of glaucoma. [PubChem]
  Indication:  For adjunctive treatment of: chronic simple (open-angle) glaucoma, secondary glaucoma, and preoperatively in acute angle-closure glaucoma where delay of surgery is desired in order to lower intraocular pressure}