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Pentamidine Injection and Diabetes mellitus

Result of checking the interaction of drug Pentamidine Injection and disease Diabetes mellitus for safety when used together.

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Pentamidine Injection <> Diabetes mellitus

Relevance: 23.07.2019 Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in

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Pentamidine may have direct toxic effects on beta cells of the pancreas. Hypoglycemia, which may be severe and/or prolonged, as well as hyperglycemia and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, the latter of which may be irreversible, have been reported. The onset of pentamidine-induced hypoglycemia generally varied from 5 to 7 days after start of therapy to several days after therapy stops. In some cases, hyperglycemia and progression to diabetes followed, although these effects have occurred independently also. Pancreatic toxicity has been reported with both parenteral use and, less frequently, oral inhalation of pentamidine. The risk appears to be related to total cumulative dosage and prior therapy with the drug, particularly within the last 3 months. Therapy with pentamidine, regardless of route of administration, should be administered cautiously in patients with or predisposed to diabetes or spontaneous hypoglycemia. Blood glucose should be monitored more closely during and for some time after pentamidine therapy.

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