pentamidine isoethionate

pentamidine isoethionate

Nebupent, Pentam AIDS A 2nd-line agent used to treat or prevent PCP–↓ episodes by 65% in AIDS Pts unresponsive to T-S Adverse effects Arrhythmia, azotemia, hypotension, sterile abscesses at injection site, pancreatitis, DM, dose-related, potentially fatal hypoglycemia, kidney disease, coughing, lung collapse. See AIDS, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.

Pentamidine isoethionate

An antibiotic used to treat and prevent PCP.Mentioned in: Pneumocystis Pneumonia