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Intravenous pentamidine-induced bronchospasm.

Chest. 1992 Dec;102(6):1891-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93076569
Gearhart MO; Bhutani MS; Ohio Northern University, Ada.

Abstract: A 41-year-old man with AIDS developed a recurrence of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and was treated with intravenous pentamidine. This was associated with a significant bronchospastic reaction requiring treatment with an antihistamine and an aerosolized beta-agonist therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of bronchospasm induced by intravenous pentamidine.
Keywords: Adult Albuterol/THERAPEUTIC USE Bronchial Spasm/*CHEMICALLY INDUCED/DRUG THERAPY Case Report Diphenhydramine/THERAPEUTIC USE Human HIV Seropositivity Injections, Intravenous Male Pentamidine/*ADVERSE EFFECTS Pneumonia, Pneumocystis carinii/DRUG THERAPY JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDadultalbuterol/therapeuticusebronchialspasm/KWDchemicallyinduced/drugtherapycasereportdiphenhydramine/therapeuticusehumanhivseropositivityinjections,intravenousmalepentamidine/KWDadverseeffectspneumonia,pneumocystiscarinii/drugtherapyjournalarticle
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