Inhaled Pentamidine and Hypoglycemia
Authors: JAMES A. KARBOSKI
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1988)

Letters and Corrections1 March 1988Inhaled Pentamidine and HypoglycemiaJAMES A. KARBOSKI, B.S., PHARM.D. RESIDENT, PAUL J. GODLEY, PHARM.D.JAMES A. KARBOSKI, B.S., PHARM.D. RESIDENTSearch for more papers by this author, PAUL J. GODLEY, PHARM.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-108-3-490_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Conte and associates (1) recently reported the results of their pilot study evaluating inhaled pentamidine and reduced-dose intravenous pentamidine in treatingPneumocystis cariniipneumonia in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). They studied the hypothesis that administration of pentamidine by inhalation may reduce its adverse systemic effects while delivering the drug directly to the site of the infection. The only systemic side effects that occurred in the inhaled pentamidine group were neutropenia in two patients who had been receiving zidovudine and a rash in one patient. We report the case of a patient who had intermittent...References1. CONTEHOLLANDERGOLDEN JHJ. Inhaled or reduced-dose intravenous pentamidine for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Ann Intern Med. 1987;107:495-8. LinkGoogle Scholar2. STAHL-BAYLISSKALMANLASKIN CCO. Pentamidine-induced hypoglycemia in patients with the acquired immume deficiency syndrome. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1986;39:271-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. SATTLERWASKIN FH. Pentamidine and fatal hypoglycemia [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 1987;107:789-90. LinkGoogle Scholar4. MONTGOMERYLUCETURNER AJJ. Aerosolised pentamidine as sole therapy for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Lancet. 1987;2:480-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. BROOKSRAWALHENDERSON KNA. Laboratory assessment of three new monitors of blood glucose: Accu-Chek II, Glucometer II, and Glucoscan 2000. Clin Chem. 1986;32:2195-200. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 78712 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByDrug Therapy: Special Considerations in DiabetesDrug Therapy: Special Considerations in DiabetesDrug-Induced Endocrine and Metabolic DisordersCare of the Adult Patient with HIV InfectionAerosolized Pentamidine for Treatment and Prophylaxis of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia in Patients with Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromePharmacological Agents That Directly Modulate Insulin SecretionManagement and Prevention of Opportunistic Infections in the HIV-Infected PatientHuman immunodeficiency virus infection, Part IIDiabète sucré médicamenteux au cours de l'infection par le VIH. A propos de cinq casTHE PANCREAS IN AIDSInsulin-Requiring Diabetes Mellitus Associated with Pentamidine Therapy in a Patient with AIDSProphylaxis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with HIV infectionEndocrine Effects of HIV InfectionHypoglycémie grave révélatrice d'un choc septique chez deux patients atteints du syndrome d'immunodépression acquiseBibliographyAtteintes pancréatiques au cours du syndrome d'immunodéficience acquisePentamidine: A ReviewPentamidine: A ReviewDiabetes after Aerosolized PentamidineJack P. Chen, MD, Robert L. Braham, MD, Kathleen E. Squires, MDDiabetes mellitus presenting with ketoacidosis following pentamidine therapy in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndromeInhaled or Intravenous Pentamidine Therapy for Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in AIDS A Randomized TrialGuy W. Soo Hoo, MD, MPH, Zab Mohsenifar, MD, Richard D. Meyer, MDIntravenous or Inhaled Pentamidine for Treating Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in AIDS A Randomized TrialJohn E. Conte Jr., MD, David Chernoff, MD, David W. Feigal Jr., MD, MPH, Pat Joseph, MD, Charles McDonald, MD, Jeffrey A. Golden, MDHypoglycaemia and Diabetes Mellitus Following Parenteral Pentamidine Mesylate Treatment in AIDS PatientsSevere Hypomagnesemia Induced by PentamidinePneumocystis carinii pneumonia.Antiprotozoal drugsAerosolized Pentamidine and PancreatitisCatherine C. Hart, MDPENTAMIDINE AND HYPOGLYCAEMIAAerosolized pentamidine in HIVPentamidine–Induced Beta Cell Toxicity Is Not Preventable by High GlucoseACUTE RENAL FAILURE AFTER NEBULISED PENTAMIDINEAerosolized Pentamidine and ConjunctivitisD. Alec Lindley, MD, Charles J. Schleupner, MD 1 March 1988Volume 108, Issue 3Page: 490-490KeywordsAIDSDrug administrationDrugsHypoglycemiaInhalationNeutropeniaPilot studiesPneumocystis carinii pneumoniaRashes Issue Published: 1 March 1988 PDF DownloadLoading ...