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 history to any of the things that cause the Adverse
 effects, then one. could under certain conditions go
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 ahead end use this thing, use this drug°
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 Even sos one is %empted to use it rather
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 guardedly to start off with and then as one gains
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 - adverse effects_ then go ahead with it.
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 Okay. Let's turn to Dia_ox and the
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 10 E Anhydrase inhibitors.
 _- anhydrase inhibitors_ yes. What
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 percentage drop in XOP do you s,_e with those kinds of
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 drugs usually?
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 14 A _requently as high as 50 percent.
 I$ _" And is there an average or ty_ically?
 [S _ Xt depends on what the startingintraocular
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 pressure is° You know, characteristically the higher
 18 the startlnq intraocular pressure, let's say it's 32_
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 on that order.
 21 _ Would 32 be high?
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 Oh, yes_ very high. _ me an that's
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 outstandingly high. Then to reduce it down to 18 Z
 24 would think would be so relatlvely normal for diamox
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 or other " carbonic anhydrase inhlbltors.
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