Definition of pentamidine in English:

pentamidine

noun pɛnˈtamɪdiːnpenˈtaməˌdēn

mass nounMedicine

A synthetic antibiotic drug used chiefly in the treatment of PCP infection.
Example sentencesExamples
- The growing problem of drug resistance to pentamidine and melarsoprol has driven clinicians to consider combination chemotherapy regimens.
- For patients that cannot tolerate any of these drugs, weekly inhaled pentamidine is used.
- Dapsone and inhaled pentamidine are commonly employed alternatives to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxasole, but appear to be somewhat less effective in preventing PCP.
- Aerosolized pentamidine and dapsone are believed to be safe during pregnancy; however, pyrimethamine should be used with caution.
- Sodium antimony gluconate and pentamidine have been used as the first and second line drugs respectively.

Origin

1940s: from pentane + amide + -ine⁴.

Definition of pentamidine in US English:

pentamidine

nounpenˈtaməˌdēn

Medicine

A synthetic antibiotic drug used chiefly in the treatment of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) infection.
Example sentencesExamples
- The growing problem of drug resistance to pentamidine and melarsoprol has driven clinicians to consider combination chemotherapy regimens.
- For patients that cannot tolerate any of these drugs, weekly inhaled pentamidine is used.
- Dapsone and inhaled pentamidine are commonly employed alternatives to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxasole, but appear to be somewhat less effective in preventing PCP.
- Aerosolized pentamidine and dapsone are believed to be safe during pregnancy; however, pyrimethamine should be used with caution.
- Sodium antimony gluconate and pentamidine have been used as the first and second line drugs respectively.

Origin

1940s: from pentane + amide + -ine.

单词	pentamidine
释义	Definition of pentamidine in English: pentamidine noun pɛnˈtamɪdiːnpenˈtaməˌdēn mass nounMedicine A synthetic antibiotic drug used chiefly in the treatment of PCP infection. Example sentencesExamples The growing problem of drug resistance to pentamidine and melarsoprol has driven clinicians to consider combination chemotherapy regimens. For patients that cannot tolerate any of these drugs, weekly inhaled pentamidine is used. Dapsone and inhaled pentamidine are commonly employed alternatives to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxasole, but appear to be somewhat less effective in preventing PCP. Aerosolized pentamidine and dapsone are believed to be safe during pregnancy; however, pyrimethamine should be used with caution. Sodium antimony gluconate and pentamidine have been used as the first and second line drugs respectively. Origin 1940s: from pentane + amide + -ine⁴. Definition of pentamidine in US English: pentamidine nounpenˈtaməˌdēn Medicine A synthetic antibiotic drug used chiefly in the treatment of pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) infection. Example sentencesExamples The growing problem of drug resistance to pentamidine and melarsoprol has driven clinicians to consider combination chemotherapy regimens. For patients that cannot tolerate any of these drugs, weekly inhaled pentamidine is used. Dapsone and inhaled pentamidine are commonly employed alternatives to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxasole, but appear to be somewhat less effective in preventing PCP. Aerosolized pentamidine and dapsone are believed to be safe during pregnancy; however, pyrimethamine should be used with caution. Sodium antimony gluconate and pentamidine have been used as the first and second line drugs respectively. Origin 1940s: from pentane + amide + -ine.
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