Pentamidine - pen-TAM-i-deen is using to treat Pneumocystis carinii - noo-moe-SISS-tis pneumonia - PCP, a very serious kind of pneumonia. This kind of pneumonia occurs commonly in diseaseds whose immune system is not working normally, such as cancer diseaseds, transplant diseaseds and diseaseds with acquired immune deficiency syndrome - AIDS. In addition, your family doctor may prescribe pentamidine for some other medical problems causing by protozoa. This drug may also be using for other conditions as determined by your family doctor.
Pentamidine may cause some serious side effects. Before you begin treat with pentamidine, you and your family doctor must talk about the good this drug will do as well as the chance of using it.
Pentamidine is to be aplaying only by or under the immediate supervision of your family doctor. It is available in the following dosage form:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada
Generic name product may be available in the USA and Canada.