Pentamidine Tillomed
Pentamidine Tillomed is a medicine used to treat and prevent certain parasitic infections, such as a type of pneumonia, leishmaniasis, and early-stage sleeping sickness, in adults and children.
Form
Injektio-/infuusiokuiva-aine, liuosta varten tai jauhe sumutinliuosta varten
Strength
300 mg
Active Ingredient
Pentamidine diisetionate
Manufacturer
Tillomed Pharma GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide your dose based on your weight and the type of infection you have.
Method
It is given as an injection into a muscle, an infusion into a vein, or inhaled using a special device (nebuliser).
Important
Your doctor will determine the maximum daily dose for your specific condition.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Kidney problems (changes in kidney function, swelling in ankles, less urine, lower back pain).
- •High levels of waste products in the blood.
- •Blood in urine.
- •Injection site reactions (swelling, pain, hardening of tissue, pus, muscle tissue death).
- •Low red blood cell count (anemia).
- •Low white blood cell count (leukopenia), leading to unexplained infection or fever.
- •Sudden, brief loss of consciousness, dizziness.
- •Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), with symptoms like nervousness, shaking, or sweating.
- •High blood pressure, circulation problems, feeling hot.
- •Nausea, vomiting, taste changes.
- •Changes in liver function (seen in blood tests).
- •Rash.
- •Low magnesium levels in blood.
- •High potassium levels in blood.
- •High blood sugar, diabetes (long-lasting).
- •Cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, muscle spasms in airways (inhalation).
- •Taste changes, nausea (inhalation).
RARE
- •Allergic reaction (rash, difficulty swallowing or breathing, swelling of lips, face, throat, or tongue).
- •Severe skin reactions (blisters, bleeding, flu-like symptoms, fever).
- •Pancreatitis (severe stomach pain that may spread to your back).
- •Abnormal or irregular heartbeat.
- •Easy bruising or bleeding (due to low platelet count).
- •Low calcium levels in blood.
- •Low blood pressure (dizziness, faintness, fainting).
- •Abnormal electrical activity of the heart affecting heart rhythm.
- •Atypical heart rhythm (torsades de pointes).
- •Slow heartbeat.
- •Numbness or tingling in arms and legs, reduced feeling around the mouth and face.
- •Muscle tissue breakdown (rhabdomyolysis).
- •Lung inflammation due to allergic reactions (inhalation).
- •Very low blood sugar (inhalation).
- •Dizziness (inhalation).
- •Slow heartbeat (inhalation).
- •Eye irritation (pink eye) if the spray gets into the eyes (inhalation).
- •Very low blood pressure (inhalation).
- •Air trapped in the chest after previous pneumonia (inhalation).
- •Coughing up blood (inhalation).
- •Increased saliva, heartburn, vomiting (inhalation).
- •Rash, hives, bumpy rash (inhalation).
- •Kidney problems (inhalation).
- •Fever, weakness (tiredness), reduced appetite (inhalation).
Important Warnings
- Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to pentamidine diisethionate.
- Tell your doctor if you have high or low blood pressure.
- Tell your doctor if you have high or low blood sugar levels.
- Tell your doctor if you have low white blood cell or platelet counts.
- Tell your doctor if you have anemia (low red blood cell count).
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- Tell your doctor if you have liver or kidney problems.
- Tell your doctor if you have low calcium levels in your blood.
- Tell your doctor if you have a slow heart rate, irregular heartbeat, or other heart problems.
- Tell your doctor if you have unusual salt levels in your blood, especially low potassium or magnesium.
- Tell your doctor if you have asthma, other breathing problems, or have had a collapsed lung.
- Tell your doctor if you smoke.
- Your blood pressure may drop suddenly after an injection, so it will be monitored closely.
- Do not use if pregnant or breastfeeding, unless your doctor says it's necessary.