Pentamidine and torsade de pointes Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Pentamidine Side Effects Report #4603319-4
Pentamidine side effect was reported by a Physician from on Mar 02, 2005. Male patient, 31 years of age, was diagnosed with hiv infection  and was treated with Pentamidine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: torsade de pointes, ventricular tachycardia. Pentamidine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ERYTHROMYCIN, RIFABUTIN, ZIDOVUDINE, STAVUDINE, LAMIVUDINE, CLARITHROMYCIN, AZITHROMYCIN, CRIXIVAN. Patient recovered.