Drug Summary

  Drug name:  pentamidine
  Chemical name:  pentamidine isethionate salt
  Formula:  C₁₉H₂₄N₄O_{2  Weight:   340.4195
  CAS no:  100-33-4
  DrugBank link:  DB00738
  Description:  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. [PubChem]
  Indication:  For the treatment of pneumonia due to Pneumocystis carinii.}