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PENTAM 300 (PENTAMIDINE ISETHIONATE)
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
pentamidine 300 mg solution for injection
- Infuse 4 mg/kg over 1-2 hour(s) by intravenous route once daily
mg solution for injection
- Infuse 4 mg/kg over 1-2 hour(s) by intravenous route once daily
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
- Inject 4 mg/kg by intramuscular route once daily
- Inject 4 mg/kg by intramuscular route once daily for 14 days
- Inject 4 mg/kg by intramuscular route once daily for 21 days
- Infuse 4 mg/kg over 1-2 hour(s) by intravenous route once daily
- Infuse 4 mg/kg over 1-2 hour(s) by intravenous route once daily for 14 days
- Infuse 4 mg/kg over 1-2 hour(s) by intravenous route once daily for 21 days
- amiodarone
- amiodarone in dextrose,iso-osm
- artemether-lumefantrine
- cidofovir
- Coartem
- Cordarone
- disopyramide
- dronedarone
- droperidol
- Geodon
- Multaq
- Nexterone
- Norpace
- Norpace Cr
- Orap
- Pacerone
- pimozide
- Vistide
- ziprasidone HCl
- ziprasidone mesylate
Contraindicated
- Avelox
- Avelox Abc Pack
- Avelox In Nacl (iso-osmotic)
- Caprelsa
- clozapine
- Clozaril
- deferiprone
- dofetilide
- Fareston
- Fazaclo
- Ferriprox
- Invega
- Invega Sustenna
- Kaletra
- lopinavir-ritonavir
- moxifloxacin
- moxifloxacin in NaCl (iso-osm)
- nilotinib
- paliperidone
- paliperidone palmitate
- propafenone
- Qualaquin
- quetiapine
- quinine sulfate
- Rythmol
- Seroquel
- Seroquel Xr
- Tasigna
- tetrabenazine
- thioridazine
- Tikosyn
- toremifene
- vandetanib
- Versacloz
- Xenazine
Severe
Moderate
- adefovir
- alfuzosin
- Anzemet
- Apokyn
- apomorphine
- Atripla
- Complera
- dasatinib
- dolasetron
- Edurant
- efavirenz-emtricitabin-tenofov
- elvitegr-cobicist-emtric-tenof
- emtricitab-rilpivirine-tenofov
- emtricitabine-tenofovir
- fingolimod
- Gilenya
- Hepsera
- lapatinib
- norfloxacin
- Noroxin
- Noxafil
- pasireotide
- pazopanib
- posaconazole
- rilpivirine
- Signifor
- Sprycel
- Stribild
- tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
- Truvada
- Tykerb
- Uroxatral
- Viread
- Votrient
- Acute pancreatitis
Contraindicated
- Dehydration
- Diabetes mellitus
- Hyperkalemia
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemic disorder
- Hypomagnesemia
- Hypotension
- Nephrotoxicity
Severe
Moderate
- Anemia
- Disease of liver
- Hypertension
- Leukopenia
- Thrombocytopenic disorder
- Ventricular tachycardia
PENTAM 300 (PENTAMIDINE ISETHIONATE)
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
- Abnormal hepatic function tests
- Diabetes mellitus
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypoglycemic disorder
- Hypotension
- Leukopenia
- Nephrotoxicity
- Neutropenic disorder
- Thrombocytopenic disorder
- Anorexia
- Cough
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Vomiting
More Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
- Acute pancreatitis
- Anemia
- Bronchospastic pulmonary disease
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- Erythema
- Herpes zoster
- Injection site sequelae
- Pruritus of skin
- Skin rash
- Ventricular tachycardia
- Bronchitis
- Chest pain
- Dysgeusia
- Headache disorder
- Night sweats
- Oral candidiasis
- Pharyngitis
- Sinusitis
- Upper respiratory infection
- Wheezing
Less Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
Rare / Very Rare
Severe
- Anaphylaxis
- Black tarry stools
- Bloody stools
- Colitis
- Dyspnea
- Eosinophilia
- Esophagitis
- Hepatitis
- Hepatomegaly
- Hyperkalemia
- Hypocalcemia
- Interstitial pneumonitis
- Kidney disease with reduction in GFR
- Nephritis
- Pancytopenia
- Prolonged QT interval
- SIADH syndrome
- Splenomegaly
- ST segment changes
- Stevens-johnson syndrome
- Tachypnea
- Torsades de pointes
- Urinary incontinence
- Vasculitis
Less Severe
- Abdominal pain with cramps
- Abnormal desquamation
- Blepharitis
- Blurred vision
- Constipation
- Depression
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Loss of taste
- Nasal congestion
- Paresthesia
- Parosmia
- Symptoms of anxiety
- Syncope
- Vasodilation of blood vessels
- Xerostomia
Contraindicated
None
Severe Precaution
None
Management or Monitoring Precaution
Pentamidine (inj)
No safety and efficacy established age < 4 months.
- 1 Day – 119 Days
- No safety and efficacy established age < 4 months.
Pentamidine Isethionate
- Severity Level:
C
- Additional Notes:
Contraindicated
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Precaution Exists
Pentamidine Isethionate
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| Evaluate use carefully | Unknown | Not known; no or inclusive data | None |
No Known Risk
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Contraindicated
None
Precaution Exists
None
No Known Risk
None
- None
| Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia | |
| B59 | Pneumocystosis |
| 0-9 | A-Z |
|---|---|
| B59 | Pneumocystosis |
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