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pentamidine and Allergy, Drug

pentamidine has been researched along with Allergy, Drug in 14 studies

Pentamidine: 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.
pentamidine : A diether consisting of pentane-1,5-diol in which both hydroxyl hydrogens have been replaced by 4-amidinophenyl groups. A trypanocidal drug that is used for treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis and Chagas disease.

Research Excerpts

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" Only 5 of 37 patients started on trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole were able to complete treatment; in 29 patients drug toxicity occurred and in 19 treatment was changed due to adverse reactions that included rash, fever, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and transaminase elevation."7.67Adverse reactions to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. ( Gordin, FM; Mills, J; Simon, GL; Wofsy, CB, 1984)
"Severe hemorrhagic pancreatitis developed in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) during pentamidine isethionate treatment for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia."7.67Pentamidine-associated fatal acute pancreatitis. ( el-Sadr, W; Rahal, JJ; Simberkoff, MS; Wolf, BZ; Zuger, A, 1986)
" Only 5 of 37 patients started on trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole were able to complete treatment; in 29 patients drug toxicity occurred and in 19 treatment was changed due to adverse reactions that included rash, fever, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, and transaminase elevation."3.67Adverse reactions to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. ( Gordin, FM; Mills, J; Simon, GL; Wofsy, CB, 1984)
"Severe hemorrhagic pancreatitis developed in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) during pentamidine isethionate treatment for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia."3.67Pentamidine-associated fatal acute pancreatitis. ( el-Sadr, W; Rahal, JJ; Simberkoff, MS; Wolf, BZ; Zuger, A, 1986)
"Management of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is complicated by a high frequency of adverse drug reactions to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and pentamidine."3.67Management of drug allergy in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. ( Greenberger, PA; Patterson, R, 1987)
"In children with malignancy, TMP/SMX is well tolerated, but adverse reactions that necessitate discontinuation can occur."1.29Aerosolized pentamidine for the prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in children with cancer intolerant or allergic to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. ( Buchanan, GR; Cash, J; Mustafa, MM; Pappo, A; Winick, NJ, 1994)
"The incidence of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) has been shown to be high posttransplantation in the absence of prophylaxis."1.29Utility of inhaled pentamidine prophylaxis in lung transplant recipients. ( Kass, RM; Koerner, SK; Nathan, SD; Ross, DJ; Zakowski, P, 1994)
"To evaluate the adverse effects of intravenous pentamidine isethionate, a retrospective study was carried out over a four-year period."1.28Adverse effects associated with intravenous pentamidine isethionate as treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in AIDS patients. ( Balslev, U; Nielsen, TL, 1992)
"Clinical features of 49 episodes of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome were compared with those of 39 episodes in patients with other immunosuppressive diseases."1.27Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia: a comparison between patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and patients with other immunodeficiencies. ( Hiemenz, JW; Honig, C; Kovacs, JA; Lane, HC; Longo, DL; Macher, AM; Murray, HW; Shelhamer, J; Stover, D; Urmacher, C, 1984)

Research

Studies (14)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19904 (28.57)18.7374
1990's9 (64.29)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (7.14)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Altintas, G1
Diken, AI1
Diken, OE1
Hanedan, O1
Kucuker, SA1
Gordin, FM1
Simon, GL1
Wofsy, CB1
Mills, J1
Kovacs, JA1
Hiemenz, JW1
Macher, AM1
Stover, D1
Murray, HW1
Shelhamer, J1
Lane, HC1
Urmacher, C1
Honig, C1
Longo, DL1
Combes, R1
Bouvry, M1
Mustafa, MM1
Pappo, A1
Cash, J1
Winick, NJ1
Buchanan, GR1
Belsito, DV1
Nathan, SD1
Ross, DJ1
Zakowski, P1
Kass, RM1
Koerner, SK1
Korraa, H1
Saadeh, C1
Baum, CG1
Sonnabend, JA1
O'Sullivan, M1
Balslev, U1
Nielsen, TL1
Gilquin, J1
Blamoutier, J1
Przepiorka, D1
Selvaggi, K1
Rosenzweig, PQ1
Borochovitz, D1
Taylor, D1
Zuger, A1
Wolf, BZ1
el-Sadr, W1
Simberkoff, MS1
Rahal, JJ1
Greenberger, PA1
Patterson, R1

Reviews

1 review available for pentamidine and Allergy, Drug

ArticleYear
Options in the management of pneumonia caused by Pneumocystis carinii in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome and intolerance to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.
    Southern medical journal, 1996, Volume: 89, Issue:3

    Topics: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Anti-Infective Agents; Antifungal Ag

1996

Other Studies

13 other studies available for pentamidine and Allergy, Drug

ArticleYear
Inhaled pentamidine for Pneumocystis jiroveci prophylaxis in a heart transplant recipient with allergy for trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole.
    Experimental and clinical transplantation : official journal of the Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation, 2011, Volume: 9, Issue:1

    Topics: Administration, Inhalation; Anti-Infective Agents; Antifungal Agents; Drug Administration Schedule;

2011
Adverse reactions to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
    Annals of internal medicine, 1984, Volume: 100, Issue:4

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Drug Combinations; Drug Eruptions; Drug Hypersensitivity;

1984
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia: a comparison between patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and patients with other immunodeficiencies.
    Annals of internal medicine, 1984, Volume: 100, Issue:5

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Drug Combinations; Drug Eruption

1984
[Immuno-allergic pneumopathy after pentamidine aerosol].
    Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983), 1995, Jan-28, Volume: 24, Issue:4

    Topics: Aerosols; Drug Hypersensitivity; Humans; Pentamidine; Pneumonia

1995
Aerosolized pentamidine for the prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in children with cancer intolerant or allergic to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.
    Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 1994, Volume: 12, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Aerosols; Child; Child, Preschool; Drug Hypersensitivity; Female; Humans; Male; Neoplasm

1994
Contact urticaria from pentamidine isethionate.
    Contact dermatitis, 1993, Volume: 29, Issue:3

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Dermatitis, Occupa

1993
Utility of inhaled pentamidine prophylaxis in lung transplant recipients.
    Chest, 1994, Volume: 105, Issue:2

    Topics: Administration, Inhalation; Aerosols; Bronchial Spasm; Bronchoscopy; Drug Hypersensitivity; Forced E

1994
Prophylaxis of AIDS-related Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia with aerosolized pentamidine in a patient with hypersensitivity to systemic pentamidine.
    The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 1992, Volume: 90, Issue:2

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Aerosols; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Hypersen

1992
Adverse effects associated with intravenous pentamidine isethionate as treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in AIDS patients.
    Danish medical bulletin, 1992, Volume: 39, Issue:4

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Drug Hypersensitivity; Humans; Injections, Intravenous; Pentamid

1992
[Allergic keratoconjunctivitis caused by pentamidine isethionate].
    Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983), 1992, Jan-25, Volume: 21, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Inhalation; Drug Hypersensitivity; Female; Humans; Keratoconjunctivitis; Middle Aged

1992
Aerosolized pentamidine for prevention of Pneumocystis pneumonia after allogeneic marrow transplantation.
    Bone marrow transplantation, 1991, Volume: 7, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Intranasal; Aerosols; Bone Marrow Transplantation; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Drug Hyper

1991
Pentamidine-associated fatal acute pancreatitis.
    JAMA, 1986, Nov-07, Volume: 256, Issue:17

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Acute Disease; Adult; Amidines; Drug Hypersensitivity; Hemorrhag

1986
Management of drug allergy in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
    The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 1987, Volume: 79, Issue:3

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Drug Hypersensitivity; Humans; Injections, Intravenous; M

1987