CAI

Abbreviation with 2 meanings

CAI
Stands forCairo International Airport
Meanings2
CategoriesTransportation & Travel, Medical

CAI has two meanings. It stands for Cairo International Airport (airport code) or Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor (drug class).

Meanings of CAI at a glance

#CAI stands forContext
1Cairo International AirportTransportation & Travel › Airport Code
2Carbonic anhydrase inhibitorMedical › Drug Class

1. Cairo International Airport

Transportation & Travel · Airport Code Abbreviations

Egypt's busiest airport and the hub of EgyptAir, located about 15 kilometers northeast of central Cairo. It is a major gateway for visitors to the Pyramids of Giza.

Example: From CAI it's about an hour to Giza if you leave before rush hour.

ICAO code HECA. One of the busiest airports in Africa. The newer Sphinx International Airport, closer to Giza and the Grand Egyptian Museum, opened in 2019. EgyptAir has been a Star Alliance member since 2008.

2. Carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

Medical · Drug Class Abbreviations

Drugs that block the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, including oral acetazolamide and methazolamide and the eye drops dorzolamide and brinzolamide. They lower eye pressure in glaucoma and are used for altitude sickness and idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

Example: Trek to 4,500 m: acetazolamide (CAI) 125 mg BID starting the day before ascent.

Acetazolamide causes tingling of the fingers, frequent urination and a mild metabolic acidosis, and it makes carbonated drinks taste flat. It is a sulfonamide, though cross-reactivity with sulfa antibiotic allergy is uncommon. It is also used in some patients with heart failure to boost diuresis.

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