Pentamidine - pen-TAM-i-deen is using to try to prevent Pneumocystis carinii - noo-moe-SISS-tis pneumonia - PCP, a very serious type of pneumonia. This type of pneumonia occurs commonly in diseaseds whose immune systems are not working normally, such as diseaseds with acquired immune deficiency syndrome - AIDS. Inhaled pentamidine does not prevent illness in parts of the body outside the lungs. This drug may also be using for other conditions as determined by your family doctor.
Pentamidine is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada