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Pentamidine

Medical 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)

Pentamidine Medical Definitions and Terms

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