Pentamidine isethionate
Agent Name
Pentamidine isethionate
CAS Number
140-64-7
Formula
C19-H24-N4-O2.2C2-H6-O4-S
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
2512 R.P.; 4,4'-(Pentamethylenedioxy)-dibenzamidine bis(2-hydroxyethanesulfonate); 4,4'-Diamidino-alpha,omega-diphenoxypentane isethionate; 4,4'-Diamidinodiphenoxypentane di(beta-hydroxyethanesulfonate); Diamidine; Lomidin; Lomidine; Lomidine isoethionate; M & B 800; Nebupent; Pentacarinat; Pentam 300; Pentamidine diisethionate; Pentamidine isethionate; Pneumopent; R.P. 2512; RP 2512; USAF XR-10; WR 4931; p,p'-(Pentamethylenedioxy)dibenzamidine bis(beta-hydroxyethanesulfonate); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Pharmaceuticals
Sources/Uses
"Pentamidine (formulated as a salt, pentamidine diisethionate or dimesilate) is an antimicrobial medication given for prevention and treatment of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii (formerly known as Pneumocystis carinii), a severe interstitial type of pneumonia often seen in patients with HIV infection. The drug is also the mainstay of treatment for stage I infection with Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (West African Trypanosomiasis)." [Wikipedia]
Comments
Immunological contact urticaria documented in pharmaceutical and healthcare workers; [Kanerva, p. 219]
Biomedical References
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Diseases
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