"Pentamidine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.078.100.700
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pentamidine" by people in Profiles.
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The Mediterranean red alga Asparagopsis: a source of compounds against Leishmania. Mar Drugs. 2009 Aug 11; 7(3):361-6.
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Gender differences in care for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Womens Health Issues. 1998 Jan-Feb; 8(1):45-52.
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Estimating the cost effectiveness of atovaquone versus intravenous pentamidine in the treatment of mild-to-moderate Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Pharmacoeconomics. 1996 Jun; 9(6):525-34.
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Cost-effectiveness models of clinical trials of new pharmaceuticals for AIDS-related Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia: are they helpful to policy makers? Clin Perform Qual Health Care. 1995 Jul-Sep; 3(3):156-64.
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Use of semiquantitative PCR to assess onset and treatment of Pneumocystis carinii infection in rat model. J Clin Microbiol. 1995 Mar; 33(3):718-24.
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Lack of effect of prophylactic aerosolized pentamidine on the detection of Pneumocystis carinii in induced sputum or bronchoalveolar lavage specimens. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1993 May; 117(5):493-6.