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PNEUMOCYSTOSE [3 records]

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Record 1 2012-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
CONT

atovaquone (Mepron, 566): Antibiotic being studied to treat and prevent PCP, to treat toxoplasmosis, and to treat microsporidiosis. Taken by mouth. Side effects can include headache, nausea, diarrhea, fever and rashes. Approved for treatment of mild to moderate PCP.

OBS

A new, more absorbable liquid formulation has entered the market. Atovaquone should be used with caution along with rifampin and fluconazole since these drugs can lower atovaquone blood levels.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
CONT

Il serait extrêmement utile de pouvoir disposer de médicaments actifs sur plusieurs infections opportunistes à la fois. De nouvelles molécules, conçues pour répondre à cette préoccupation, sont déjà en cours d’expérimentation clinique. L'atovaquone, par exemple, efficace à la fois dans la pneumocystose et la toxoplasmose, semble prometteuse en traitement curatif.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
DEF

Antibiótico activo contra la neumonía por Pneumocystis carinii, en pacientes con resistencia o intolerancia al Trimetropima con sulfametoxazol.

OBS

Los efectos secundarios [incluyen] erupción cutánea, fiebre, náusea, cefalea y diarrea. Su nombre comercial es Mepron y es producido por los laboratorios Glaxo Wellcome.

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Record 2 2011-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

A drug used in the treatment of PCP and other disease.

OBS

Other names: Bactrim; Bactrim DS; Cotrim; Cotrim DS; Septra; Septra DS; Sulfamethoprim; Sulfatrim; Sulfatrim DS; Uroplus DS; Uroplus SS; Apo-Sulfatrim; Novotrimel; Nu-Cotrimox; Pro-Trin; Roubac; Trisulfa; Trisulfa-S; Anitrim; Bactelan; Batrizol; Ectaprim; Ectaprim-F; Enterobacticel; Esteprim; Isobac; Kelfiprim; Metoxiprim; Syraprim; Trimexusol; Trimetoger; Trimetox; Trimzol.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
DEF

Médicament composé de deux molécules : la triméthoprime et le sulfaméthoxazole(TMP/SMX), utilisé fréquemment au cours de l'infection à VIH pour la prévention des infections opportunistes, principalement la pneumocystose et la toxoplasmose.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
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Record 3 2001-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
CONT

Drugs to trest pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. ... Concurrent use of dapsone and trimethoprim will increase the plasma concentrations of both drugs, possibly due to decreased renal secretion of these drugs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
CONT

Pneumocystose. Elle inaugure le sida dans 20 % des cas. [...] En cas d’intolérance au cotrimoxazole, sont utilisées l'association triméthoprime-dapsone ou l'atovaquone en solution, ou la pentamidine.

Key term(s)
  • triméthoprime et dapsone
  • association triméthoprime-dapsone

Spanish

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