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| | #REDIRECT [[Pentamidine]] |
| {{Pentamidine Isethionate}}
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| '''''For patient information, click <u>[[Pentamidine Isethionate (patient information)|here]]'''''</u>.
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| {{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{MM}}
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| ==Overview==
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| '''Pentamidine''' (formulated as a salt, pentamidine di[[isethionate]] or di[[mesilate]]) is an [[antimicrobial]] [[medication]] given for prevention and treatment of [[Pneumocystis pneumonia]] (PCP) caused by ''Pneumocystis jirovecii'' (formerly known as ''Pneumocystis carinii''), a severe interstitial type of [[pneumonia]] often seen in patients with [[HIV]] infection. The drug is also the mainstay of treatment for stage I infection with ''[[Trypanosoma brucei]] gambiense'' (West African [[Trypanosomiasis]]).
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| ==Category==
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| [[Antiprotozoal]]
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| ==US Brand Names==
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| PENTAM 300<sup>®</sup>
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| ==FDA Package Insert==
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| ''' [[Pentamidine Isethionate description|Description]]'''
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| '''| [[Pentamidine Isethionate clinical pharmacology|Clinical Pharmacology]]'''
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| '''| [[Pentamidine Isethionate microbiology|Microbiology]]'''
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| '''| [[Pentamidine Isethionate indications and usage|Indications and Usage]]'''
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| '''| [[Pentamidine Isethionate contraindications|Contraindications]]'''
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| '''| [[Pentamidine Isethionate warnings and precautions|Warnings and Precautions]]'''
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| '''| [[Pentamidine Isethionate adverse reactions|Adverse Reactions]]'''
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| '''| [[Pentamidine Isethionate overdosage|Overdosage]]'''
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| '''| [[Pentamidine Isethionate dosage and administration|Dosage and Administration]]'''
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| '''| [[Pentamidine Isethionate how supplied|How Supplied]]'''
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| '''| [[Pentamidine Isethionate labels and packages|Labels and Packages]]'''
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| ==Mechanism of Action==
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| ==References==
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| {{Reflist|2}}
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| [[Category:Antibiotics]]
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| [[Category:Wikinfect]]
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