Pentamidine
| Definition: |
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. |
| Also Called: |
Diamidine,Pentacarinat,Pentamidine Isethionate,Pentamidine Mesylate,Lomidine |
| CAS Type 1 Name: |
CAS Number: |
100-33-4 |
| Previously Indexed: |
Amidines (1972-1974),Phenyl Ethers (1974) |
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