Pentamidine

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	D02.078.100.700
Concept/Terms	Pentamidine Pentamidine Pentamidin Lomidine Lomidine Pentam Pentam American Pharmaceutical Partners Brand 2 of Pentamidine Isethionate Pentamidine Isethionate Pentamidine Isethionate Pentamidine Mesylate Pentamidine Mesylate NebuPent NebuPent American Pharmaceutical Partners Brand 1 of Pentamidine Isethionate Diamidine Diamidine Pentacarinat Pentacarinat Sicor Brand of Pentamidine Isethionate JHC Brand of Pentamidine Isethionate Rhône-Poulenc Rorer Brand of Pentamidine Isethionate Aventis Brand of Pentamidine Isethionate GlaxoSmithKline Brand of Pentamidine Isethionate

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Amidines [D02.078]
Benzamidines [D02.078.100]
Pentamidine [D02.078.100.700]

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