Acute pancreatitis associated with pentamidine therapy.
Two patients receiving pentamidine isethionate for the treatment of Pneumocystis carinii experienced acute pancreatitis temporally related to pentamidine therapy. In one patient, pancreatitis recurred when a second course of pentamidine therapy was given. We discuss pentamidine toxicity.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000578:Amidines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010419:Pentamidine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000578:Amidines; D010419:Pentamidine