Concept information
Preferred term
Pentamidine
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Pentamidin
Scope note
- Antiprotozoal agent effective in trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, and some fungal infections; used in treatment of PNEUMOCYSTIS pneumonia in HIV-infected patients. It may cause diabetes mellitus, central nervous system damage, and other toxic effects.
History note
- 90(75); was see under AMIDINES 1975-89
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
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Pentacarinat
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Pentamidinisetionat
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010419
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