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NebuPent ( pen-TAM-i-deen) is used to try to prevent Pneumocystis carinii (noo-moe-SISS-tis ) pneumonia (PCP), a very serious type of pneumonia. This type of pneumonia occurs commonly in patients whose immune systems are not working normally, such as patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Inhaled NebuPent does not prevent illness in parts of the body outside the lungs. NebuPent may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor. NebuPent is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form: Inhalation Inhalation solution (U.S. and Canada)
Pentamidine is an anti-infective agent that helps to treat or prevent pneumonia caused by the organism Pneumocystis carinii. NebuPent is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Pentamidine comes as a solution to be inhaled using a nebulizer. It usually is used once every 4 weeks. Inhalation of pentamidine delivers the drug directly to your lungs. Your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist will show you how to use the nebulizer. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take pentamidine exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Brand names: - NebuPent - Pentacarinat - Pentamidine - Pneumopent |