PENTAMIDINE ISETHIONATE

Pharmacokinetics In 5 AIDS patients with suspected Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP), the mean concentrations of pentamidine determined 18 to 24 hours after inhalation therapy were 23.2 ng/mL (range 5.1 to 43.0 ng/mL) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and 705 ng/mL (range 140 to 1336 ng/mL) in sediment after administration of a 300 mg single dose via the Respirgard ® II nebulizer. In 3 AIDS patients with suspected PJP, the mean concentrations of pentamidine determined 18 to 24 hours after a 4 ...

ADVERSE REACTIONS The most frequently reported unsolicited adverse events (1 to 5%) in clinical trials, regardless of their relation to Pentamidine Isethionate therapy were as follows (n=931): Body as a Whole: Night sweats. Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea and nausea. Hematologic: Anemia. Infection: Bronchitis, non-specific herpes, ­herpes zoster, non-specific influenza, oral Candida, pharyngitis, sinusitis, and upper ­respiratory tract. Nervous System: Headache. Respiratory System: Chest pain, cough,...

CONTRAINDICATIONS Pentamidine Isethionate is contraindicated in patients with a ­history of an anaphylactic reaction to inhaled or parenteral pentamidine isethionate.

Drug Interactions While specific studies on drug interactions with pentamidine isethionate have not been conducted, the majority of patients in clinical trials received concomitant medications, including zidovudine, with no reported interactions. Because the nephrotoxic effects may be additive, the concomitant or sequential use of pentamidine isethionate and other nephrotoxic drugs such as aminogl...