Successful chemoprophylaxis of PCP by postural inhalation and low dose aerosolized pentamidine. Abstract T.B.P. 51, Fifth International Conference on AIDS, Montreal, 4–9 June, 1989 Leen CLS, Mandai BK. Rash due to nebulised pentamidine. Lancet 2: 1250–1251, 1988 CrossRef Leoung GS, ...
Eleven patients receiving primary PCP prophylaxis with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) (Group 2) were compared to Group 1. Lung function testing consisted of vital lung capacity (VC), total lung capacity (TLC), airway resistance (Raw), forced expiratory volume (FeV 1 ), and CO-...
The aim of this multicentric randomised controlled trial was to evaluate long-term efficacy and safety of once-monthly versus twice-monthly 300 mg aerosolised pentamidine (AP) as secondary prophylaxis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). We randomised 205 patients with a previous confirmed episode...
Pentamidine has very low rate of absorption from the gastrointestinal tract and should be administered intravenously or by inhalation. The Duke Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Program utilizes both routes of administration in children, generally limiting administration of inhaled drug to patients > ...
Primary prophylaxis of PCP had no significant effect other than altering the distribution pattern of the pneumonic infiltrates towards the apical segments.doi:10.1055/s-2008-1042976Ewig, SRockstroh, J. KSchaefer, HLeutner, CPickenhain, ALuederitz, B...