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Acute Pancreatitis Associated With Pentamidine Therapy

Sheila Murphey

Archives of Internal Medicine · 1981 · 50 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

Two patients receiving pentamidine isethionate for the treatment of Pneumocystis carinii experienced acute pancreatitis temporally related to pentamidine therapy. In one patient, pancreatitis recurred when a second course of pentamidine therapy was given. We discuss pentamidine toxicity.

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