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pentamidine and Body Weight

pentamidine has been researched along with Body Weight in 2 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pentamidine : A diether consisting of pentane-1,5-diol in which both hydroxyl hydrogens have been replaced by 4-amidinophenyl groups.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.

Body Weight: The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"5, 5, 10, 30, and 100 mg/kg of body weight), 4 mg of pentamidine isethionate per kg, 100 mg of sulfamethoxazole per kg combined with 20 mg of trimethoprim per kg (co-trimoxazole), or saline for 21 days."3.69Successful treatment of Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in mice with benanomicin A (ME1451). ( Kitada, K; Komuro, K; Kondo, S; Nakamura, Y; Oka, S; Shibahara, S; Shimada, K; Shimizu, H; Takeuchi, T; Yasuoka, A, 1995)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Yasuoka, A1
Oka, S1
Komuro, K1
Shimizu, H1
Kitada, K1
Nakamura, Y1
Shibahara, S1
Takeuchi, T1
Kondo, S1
Shimada, K1
Farr, SJ1
Jones, HE1
Blundell, GK1
Richards, RJ1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for pentamidine and Body Weight

ArticleYear
Successful treatment of Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in mice with benanomicin A (ME1451).
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 1995, Volume: 39, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Anthracyclines; Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; Antifungal Agents; Body Weight; Female; Lung;

1995
Dose-dependent distribution of 3H-pentamidine following intra-tracheal administration to rats.
    Xenobiotica; the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems, 1993, Volume: 23, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Body Weight; Digestive System; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Kidney; Liver; Lung; Male;

1993