1. Plural of pentamidine; a class of antimicrobial drugs used to treat certain parasitic and fungal infections, particularly Pneumocystis pneumonia and leishmaniasis.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; typically used in clinical or research contexts

Examples

• Pentamidines are commonly prescribed to prevent Pneumocystis pneumonia in immunocompromised patients.
• The doctor recommended pentamidines as a treatment option for the parasitic infection.
• Researchers studied the efficacy of different pentamidines against leishmaniasis.
• Pentamidines work by interfering with the metabolism of susceptible organisms.
• The patient tolerated the pentamidines well with minimal side effects.