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pentamidine and Hypertension

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pentamidine : A diether consisting of pentane-1,5-diol in which both hydroxyl hydrogens have been replaced by 4-amidinophenyl groups.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

Hypertension: Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (50.00)29.6817
2010's1 (50.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Huang, TL1
Mayence, A1
Vanden Eynde, JJ1
Amato, VS1
Tuon, FF1
Imamura, R1
Abegão de Camargo, R1
Duarte, MI1
Neto, VA1

Reviews

1 review available for pentamidine and Hypertension

ArticleYear
Some non-conventional biomolecular targets for diamidines. A short survey.
    Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 2014, Apr-01, Volume: 22, Issue:7

    Topics: Amidines; Animals; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; DNA; Enzymes; Humans; Hypertension; Ion Channels; Myot

2014

Other Studies

1 other study available for pentamidine and Hypertension

ArticleYear
Mucosal leishmaniasis: description of case management approaches and analysis of risk factors for treatment failure in a cohort of 140 patients in Brazil.
    Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV, 2009, Volume: 23, Issue:9

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Brazil; Case Management;

2009