Definition
pentamidines
noun
- 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.