With which patient should a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor be avoided as a treatment of glaucoma?

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Acetazolamide has a chemical structure similar to sulfa drugs.Patients who have allergies to sulfa drugs often have an allergic reaction to acetazolamide.Although acetazolamide can increase or decrease blood glucose levels,and knowing whether the patient has diabetes is also important,an allergy to sulfa drugs is more likely to result in an adverse reaction.

With Which Patient Should a Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor Be Avoided