Pentamidine and cardiac arrest Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Pentamidine Side Effects Report #5005970-9
Pentamidine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on May 17, 2006. Male patient, weighting 152.1 lb, was diagnosed with pneumonia  and was treated with Pentamidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , cardio-respiratory arrest, hypotension, ventricular fibrillation. Pentamidine dosage: 210MG DAILY IV DRIP. Patient died on 05/05/2006.