Pentamidine
In the US, Pentamidine (pentamidine systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: inhaled anti-infectives, miscellaneous antibiotics and is used to treat Leishmaniasis, Pneumocystis Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Pneumonia Prophylaxis and Trypanosomiasis.
US matches:
- Pentamidine
- Pentamidine solution
- Pentamidine Inhalation, oral/nebulization
- Pentamidine Injection
- Pentamidine Isethionate
Scheme
Rec.INN
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000100-33-4
Chemical Formula
C19-H24-N4-O2
Molecular Weight
340
Therapeutic Categories
Antiprotozoal agent: Leishmaniocidal
Antiprotozoal agent: Trypanocidal
Chemical Name
Benzenecarboximidamide, 4,4'-[1,5-pentanediylbis(oxy)]bis-
Foreign Names
- Pentamidinum (Latin)
- Pentamidin (German)
- Pentamidine (French)
- Pentamidina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Pentamidine (OS: DCF, BAN)
- Pentamidine Isetionate (OS: BANM, JAN)
- Pentamidine 2-hydroxyethanesulfonate (IS)
- Pentamidine Isethionate (IS)
- Pentamidindiisetionat (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Pentamidine (diisétionate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Pentamidine diisetionate (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Pentamidine Isethionate (PH: USP 34)
- Pentamidine Isetionate (PH: BP 2011, Ph. Int. 4)
- Pentamidini diisetionas (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Pentamidini isetionas (PH: Ph. Int. 4)
Brand Names
- HyperHAES
Fresenius Kabi Italia SRL, Italy - Benambax
Sanofi Aventis, Japan - DBL Pentamidine Isethionate
Hospira, Australia; Hospira, Malaysia - NebuPent
APP, United States - Pentacarinat
GlaxoSmithKline, Germany; IFET, Greece; May & Baker-GB, Italy; Sanofi-Aventis, Belgium; Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland; Sanofi-Aventis, Germany; Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanofi-Aventis, United Kingdom; Sanofi-Aventis, Hong Kong; Sanofi-Aventis, Netherlands; Sanofi-Aventis, New Zealand - Pentam
APP, United States - Pentamidina Combino Pharm
Combino, Spain - Pentamidina Filaxis
Filaxis, Argentina - Pentamidina Richet
Richet, Argentina - Pentamidine Isethionate
Baxter, United States; Hospira, Canada; Hospira, United States; STERIS, United States; Watson, United States
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
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