Pentamidine

BreastfeedingPediatric
  • TRADE NAMES: NebuPent (Astellas); Pentacarinat (Sanofi-Aventis); Pentam 300 (Astellas)
  • INDICATIONS: Pneumocystis jiroveci infection, trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis
  • CLASS: Antimicrobial, Antiprotozoal
  • HALF-LIFE: 9.1–13.2 hours (intramuscular); 6.5 hours (intravenous)
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:

Adefovir, Aminoglycosides, Amiodarone, Amisulpride, Amitriptyline, Amphotericin B, Cisplatin, Droperidol, Erythromycin, Foscarnet, Insulin Aspart, Insulin Degludec, Insulin Detemir, Insulin Glargine, Insulin Glulisine, Ivabradine, Levomepromazine, Moxifloxacin, Phenothiazines, Saquinavir, Sparfloxacin, Sulpiride, Tricyclic antidepressants, Trifluoperazine, Vancomycin

PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C

The rate of adverse side effects is increased in patients with AIDS.

Our database has 41 adverse reactions for this drug across the following areas

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SKIN.
MUCOSAL.
CARDIOVASCULAR.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
HEMATOLOGIC.
LOCAL.
NEUROMUSCULAR/SKELETAL.
RESPIRATORY.
OTHER.


Page last updated 08/01/2022

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Incidence info

  • <1%
  • 1-5%
  • 5-10%
  • 10-15%
  • 15-20%
  • 20-30%
  • >30%

Seriousness info

  • Hospitalization possible
  • Life threatening
  • Fatal

Warnings in other populations info

  • Breast feeding
  • Geriatric
  • Pediatric
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