"Pentamidine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D010419
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.078.100.700
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pentamidine" by people in Profiles.
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Superficial Thrombophlebitis From Intravenous Pentamidine in Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Recipient. Mayo Clin Proc. 2021 01; 96(1):257-258.
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The inward rectifier current inhibitor PA-6 terminates atrial fibrillation and does not cause ventricular arrhythmias in goat and dog models. Br J Pharmacol. 2017 08; 174(15):2576-2590.
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(CCUG)n RNA toxicity in a Drosophila model of myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2) activates apoptosis. Dis Model Mech. 2017 08 01; 10(8):993-1003.
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Chemical reversal of the RNA gain of function in myotonic dystrophy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Nov 03; 106(44):18433-4.
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Pentamidine is active in a neutropenic murine model of acute invasive pulmonary fusariosis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2006 Jan; 50(1):294-7.
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Pentamidine is active in vitro against Fusarium species. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2003 Oct; 47(10):3252-9.
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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with Diamond-Blackfan anemia receiving high-dose corticosteroids. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2002 Jun-Jul; 24(5):410-2.
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Intravenous pentamidine-induced bronchospasm. Chest. 1992 Dec; 102(6):1891-2.
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Comparison of biopsy-proven Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in acquired immune deficiency syndrome patients and renal allograft recipients. Ann Thorac Surg. 1984 Nov; 38(5):494-9.