<prompt> Acetazolamide is associated with:Metabolic acidosisMetabolic alkalosisBoth of the aboveNone of the above  <response>: The carbonic anhydrase-inhibiting drugs are only moderately effective as diuretic agents, but because they inhibit acid secretion by decreasing the supply of carbonic acid, they have far-reaching effects. Not only is Na excretion increased because H secretion is decreased, but also HCO3- reabsorption is depressed; and because H and K compete with each other and with Na, the decrease in H secretion facilitates the secretion and excretion of K. Ref: Ganongs Review of Medical Physiology 23rd edition, Chapter 38. 