title: Acute pancreatitis associated with pentamidine therapy.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000578:Amidines; D010419:Pentamidine