"Pentamidine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D010419
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.078.100.700
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pentamidine" by people in Profiles.
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Physiologically based pharmacokinetic models of 2',3'-dideoxyinosine. Pharm Res. 1997 Mar; 14(3):337-44.
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Pharmacokinetic interaction between intravenous 2',3'-dideoxyinosine and pentamidine in rats. Pharm Res. 1996 Apr; 13(4):628-32.
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High-performance liquid chromatographic determination of pentamidine in plasma. J Chromatogr. 1993 Dec 22; 622(2):255-61.