title: Pentamidine therapy in renal failure: case report and literature review.
abstract: The literature lacks adequate dosing guidelines for modifying pentamidine therapy in renal failure. This report describes a patient in renal failure undergoing intermittent peritoneal dialysis who is treated with pentamidine for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Data on pentamidine's disposition are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Fitzsimmons
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Luskin
mesh_terms: D000578:Amidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010419:Pentamidine / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000578:Amidines; D010419:Pentamidine