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Descriptor English: Pentamidine
Descriptor Spanish: Pentamidina
Descriptor Portuguese: Pentamidina
Descriptor French: Pentamidine
Entry term(s): Diamidine
Lomidine
NebuPent
Pentacarinat
Pentam
Pentamidin
Pentamidine Isethionate
Pentamidine Mesylate
Tree number(s): D02.078.100.700
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010419
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Antifungal Agents
Antiprotozoal Agents
Trypanocidal Agents
Registry Number: 673LC5J4LQ
CAS Type 1 Name: Benzenecarboximidamide, 4,4'-(1,5-pentanediylbis(oxy))bis-
Previous Indexing: Amidines (1972-1974)
Phenyl Ethers (1974)
Public MeSH Note: 90; was see under AMIDINES 1975-89
History Note: 90(75); was see under AMIDINES 1975-89
DeCS ID: 10613
Unique ID: D010419
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Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2016/07/01
Pentamidine - Preferred
Concept UI M0016169
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Pentamidine
Entry term(s) Pentamidin
Lomidine - Narrower
Concept UI M0350938
Preferred term Lomidine
NebuPent - Narrower
Concept UI M0474058
Preferred term NebuPent
Pentamidine Isethionate - Narrower
Concept UI M0016170
Preferred term Pentamidine Isethionate
Pentam - Narrower
Concept UI M0474059
Preferred term Pentam
Pentamidine Mesylate - Narrower
Concept UI M0016171
Preferred term Pentamidine Mesylate
Diamidine - Narrower
Concept UI M0016172
Preferred term Diamidine
Pentacarinat - Narrower
Concept UI M0333701
Preferred term Pentacarinat



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