Product name : Pentamidine
Synonyms : 4,4'-Diamidinodiphenoxypentane; 4,4'-[1,5-Pentanediylbis(oxy)]bis-benzenecarboximidamide
CAS No. : 100-33-4
Molecular Formula : C19H24N4O2
Molecular Weight : 340.42
Product description :
Pentamidine (formulated as a salt, pentamidine diisethionate or dimesilate) is an antimicrobial medication given for prevention and treatment of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii, a severe interstitial type of pneumonia often seen in patients with HIV infection. The drug is also the mainstay of treatment for stage I infection with Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (West African Trypanosomiasis).