Dichlorphenamide

Dichlorphenamide is a potent, orally bioavailable carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibitor (Kis = 1.20, 38, 50, and 50 nM for the human CA isoforms CAI, CAII, CAIX, and CAXII, respectively). It lowers intraocular pressure in rabbits when 50 µl of a 10% solution is applied topically to the eye. Used in the treatment of glaucoma and primary periodic paralysis.