Drug details
Nebupent (pentamidine isethionate)
type of Antipneumocystis Agents
NebuPent (pentamidine isethionate) is an antibiotic used to prevent and treat serious infections such as Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP), often seen in people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
This drug may have the following side effects:
- hives,
- difficulty breathing,
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
- nausea,
- vomiting,
- fever,
- night sweats,
- easy bruising,
- unusual bleeding,
- pale skin,
- lightheadedness,
- confusion,
- dizziness,
- headache,
- wheezing,
- sweating,
- weakness,
- cough,
- sore throat,
- painful or difficult urination,
- irritability,
- skin pain, and
- hunger,
- purple or red pinpoint spots under your skin,
- burning in your eyes,
- severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back,
- feeling jittery,
- hallucination,
- choking,
- fast or uneven heart rate,
- pain, burning, irritation, or skin changes where the injection was given,
- worsening symptoms,
- other breathing problems after using the medication,
The following drugs are related to Nebupent, either as a replacement or used together:
- Epzicom (abacavir sulfate and lamivudine tablets)
- Trizivir (abacavir sulfate, lamivudine, and zidovudine)
- Agenerase Capsules (amprenavir capsules)
- Reyataz (atazanavir sulfate)
- Optivar (azelastine hydrochloride)
- Biaxin, Biaxin XL (clarithromycin)
- Cuvitru (immune globulin subcutaneous (human), 20% solution)
- Prezista (darunavir)
- Videx (didanosine pediatric powder for oral solution)
- Epivir (lamivudine)
- Factive (gemifloxacin mesylate)
- Norvir (ritonavir capsules, oral solution)
- Norvir Soft Gelatin Capsules (ritonavir)
- Pentam 300 (pentamidine isethionate for injection)
- Pneumovax 23 (pneumococcal vaccine polyvalent)
The following supplements are related to Nebupent, and may be used together with the drug:
- Alpha-Linolenic Acid (s.)