Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

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Ok, I had this question on a final today, and I know they are given to pts with glaucoma, but I can't find why they are given orally to be effective....Here's the question I had.

Why do carbonic anydrase inhibitors have to be given orally to be effective? why are they given?

Melanie

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Specializes in CCU.

Ok, I don't know the answer, but my gut tells me that if the medication needs to be converted into an active form (e.g. pH conformation change in the stomach) that would be a reason that it would have to be given orally.

I hope someone who really knows replies to your thread.

:)

Graceful

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Specializes in CCU.

I did a quick google of CA and it said that it could be given PO or IM, what's up with that? :uhoh21:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/print/druginfo/uspdi/202114.html

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