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Brinzolamide is

A
Competitive and reversible carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
B
Non-competitive and reversible carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
C
Competitive and irreversible carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
D
Non-competitive and irreversible carbonic anhydrase inhibitor
High-Yield Explanation
Carbonic anhydrase (CAse) is an enzyme which catalyses the reversible reaction H2O + CO2 - H2C03 Hence, Carbonic anhydrase functions in CO2 and HC03 transpo and in H+ ion secretion. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors act by non-competitive but reversible inhibition of the enzyme -Decreases the production of aqueous humor from ciliary body epithelium. Ex: Acetazolamide, dorzolamide and Brinzolamide.

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