Abstract
A 27-year-old man, HIV-positive for 4 years, developed ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest during treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia with intravenous pentamidine isethionate. The dosage was 4 mg/kg/day for 18 days. Nephrotoxicity occurred and raised serum potassium. The plasma concentration of pentamidine was 580 nmol/l. Careful monitoring of renal and cardiac functions is recommended during intravenous therapy with pentamidine isethionate.
Bidragets oversatte titel | Cardiac arrest during treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia with intravenous pentamidine isethionate. |
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Originalsprog | Engelsk |
Tidsskrift | Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Vol/bind | 24 |
Udgave nummer | 1 |
Sider (fra-til) | 111-112 |
Antal sider | 2 |
ISSN | 0036-5548 |
Status | Udgivet - 1992 |