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Sheila A. Murphey, MD; Allen S. Josephs, MD

Arch Intern Med. 1981;141(1):56-58.

Abstract
• Two patients receiving pentamidine isethionate for the treatment of Pneumocystis carinii experienced acute pancreatitis temporally related to pentamidine therapy. In one patient, pancreatitis recurred when a second course of pentamidine therapy was given. We discuss pentamidine toxicity.

(Arch Intern Med 141:56-58, 1981)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia. Dr Josephs is now with the Department of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Jan 23, 1980.

Reprint requests to Division of Infectious Diseases, Jefferson Medical College, 1025 Walnut St, Room 808 E College, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (Dr Murphey).

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