pentamidine

pentamidine
pent·am·i·dine pen-'tam-ə-.dēn, -dən n a diamidine used chiefly in the form of its salt C23H36N4O10S2 to treat protozoal infections (as leishmaniasis) and to prevent Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV-infected individuals

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n.
a drug effective against protozoans and used in the treatment of Pneumocystis pneumonia in AIDS patients and leishmaniasis. It is administered by injection or from an inhaler. Possible side-effects include low blood pressure, heart irregularity, low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia), low white blood cell count, and kidney damage. Trade name: Pentacarinat.

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