Page last updated: 2024-11-02

pentamidine and Tachycardia, Ventricular

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pentamidine : A diether consisting of pentane-1,5-diol in which both hydroxyl hydrogens have been replaced by 4-amidinophenyl groups.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

Tachycardia, Ventricular: An abnormally rapid ventricular rhythm usually in excess of 150 beats per minute. It is generated within the ventricle below the BUNDLE OF HIS, either as autonomic impulse formation or reentrant impulse conduction. Depending on the etiology, onset of ventricular tachycardia can be paroxysmal (sudden) or nonparoxysmal, its wide QRS complexes can be uniform or polymorphic, and the ventricular beating may be independent of the atrial beating (AV dissociation).

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" pentamidine therapy in HIV-infected patients has been associated in case reports and one uncontrolled prospective series with frequent prolongation of the rate-corrected QT interval (QTc) and a high risk for potentially lethal ventricular arrhythmias, especially torsade de pointes."9.08A prospective study of the effect of I.V. pentamidine therapy on ventricular arrhythmias and QTc prolongation in HIV-infected patients. ( Costantino, T; Girgis, I; Gualberti, J; Langan, L; Malek, S; McGinn, TG; Mustaciuolo, V, 1997)
" pentamidine therapy in HIV-infected patients has been associated in case reports and one uncontrolled prospective series with frequent prolongation of the rate-corrected QT interval (QTc) and a high risk for potentially lethal ventricular arrhythmias, especially torsade de pointes."5.08A prospective study of the effect of I.V. pentamidine therapy on ventricular arrhythmias and QTc prolongation in HIV-infected patients. ( Costantino, T; Girgis, I; Gualberti, J; Langan, L; Malek, S; McGinn, TG; Mustaciuolo, V, 1997)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Girgis, I1
Gualberti, J1
Langan, L1
Malek, S1
Mustaciuolo, V1
Costantino, T1
McGinn, TG1

Trials

1 trial available for pentamidine and Tachycardia, Ventricular

ArticleYear
A prospective study of the effect of I.V. pentamidine therapy on ventricular arrhythmias and QTc prolongation in HIV-infected patients.
    Chest, 1997, Volume: 112, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Infective Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Echocardiography; Echocardiography, Doppler; Ele

1997