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.
| Translated title of the contribution | Cardiac arrest during treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia with intravenous pentamidine isethionate. |
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| Original language | English |
| Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 111-112 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISSN | 0036-5548 |
| Publication status | Published - 1992 |
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