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Descriptor English:   Pentamidine 
Descriptor Spanish:   Pentamidina 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Pentamidina 
Synonyms English:   Pentamidine Isethionate  
Tree Number:   D02.078.100.700
Definition English:   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. 
Pharmacological Action:   Antifungal Agents
Antiprotozoal Agents
Trypanocidal Agents
 
History Note English:   90(75); was see under AMIDINES 1975-89 
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Record Number:   10613 
Unique Identifier:   D010419 

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