pentamidine isethionate

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• pentamidine isethionate — A toxic but effective drug used in the prophylaxis and treatment of early stages of both types of African sleeping sickness (Gambian and Rhodesian trypanosomiasis). It does not cross the blood brain barrier and is not effective in the treatment… …   Medical dictionary

• Pentamidine — Systematic (IUPAC) name 4,4 [pentane 1,5 diylbis(ox …   Wikipedia

• pentamidine — [ī΄sə thī′ə nāt΄pen tam′ə dēn΄] n. a white, crystalline substance, C23H36N4O10S2, used as a drug to treat AIDS related pneumonia or protozoan diseases, esp. trypanosomiasis: in full pentamidine isethionate [ī΄sə thī′ə nāt΄] …   English World dictionary

• pentamidine — penˈtaməˌdēn, də̇n noun Etymology: penta + amidine : a diamidine used chiefly in the form of its bitter crystalline isethionate salt C23H36N4O10S2 in the treatment of early stages of African sleeping sickness …   Useful english dictionary

• ATC code P01 — A section of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System.P Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellentsP01A Agents against amoebiasis and other protozoal diseasesP01AA Hydroxyquinoline derivatives:P01AA01… …   Wikipedia

• Pentamidin — Strukturformel Allgemeines Freiname Pentamidin Ande …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …   Universalium

• Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …   Universalium

• NebuPent — Neb·u·Pent (nebґu pent) trademark for preparations of pentamidine isethionate …   Medical dictionary

• Pentacarinat — Pen·ta·car·i·nat (pen″tə karґĭ nāt) trademark for a preparation of pentamidine isethionate …   Medical dictionary

• Pentam — Pen·tam (penґtam) trademark for preparations of pentamidine isethionate …   Medical dictionary