Pentamidine is an anti-protozal and is used to treat pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). Some fatalities have been reported in patients taking Pentamidine. Such fatalities have been associated with acute pancreatitis, heart arrhythmias, hypoglycemia, and hypotension (low blood pressure).

See Also

  1. Anti-Protozoal Drugs: Overview
  2. Arrhythmia: Overview
  3. Hypoglycemia
  4. Low Blood Pressure (hypotension): Overview
  5. Pancreatitis: Overview
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