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PENTAMIDINE: 388 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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388
Total FAERS Reports
102 (26.3%)
Deaths Reported
176
Hospitalizations
388
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
37
Life-Threatening
2
Disabilities

First Report: 20060901 · Latest Report: 20250428

What Are the Most Common PENTAMIDINE Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Drug ineffective
71 reports (18.3%)
#2 Most Reported
Off label use
56 reports (14.4%)
#3 Most Reported
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
43 reports (11.1%)

All PENTAMIDINE Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 71 18.3% 37 52
Off label use 56 14.4% 17 21
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia 43 11.1% 6 30
Pyrexia 42 10.8% 3 38
Condition aggravated 29 7.5% 9 20
Acute kidney injury 25 6.4% 9 13
Renal failure 23 5.9% 5 19
Respiratory failure 21 5.4% 11 11
Drug ineffective for unapproved indication 20 5.2% 8 7
Graft versus host disease 19 4.9% 14 3
Disease progression 18 4.6% 10 9
Infection 18 4.6% 17 1
Product use in unapproved indication 17 4.4% 3 9
Septic shock 17 4.4% 17 2
Neutropenia 16 4.1% 2 7
Dyspnoea 15 3.9% 2 6
Mucosal inflammation 15 3.9% 4 12
Pruritus 15 3.9% 0 0
Atrial fibrillation 14 3.6% 0 14
Cardiac failure 14 3.6% 0 13

Who Reports PENTAMIDINE Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Gender: 48.2% female, 51.8% male. Average age: 42.2 years. Most reports from: US. View detailed demographics →

Is PENTAMIDINE Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2006 1 0 1
2009 1 0 0
2010 1 0 0
2011 2 0 2
2012 2 1 1
2013 5 1 5
2014 9 1 1
2015 16 2 10
2016 7 0 4
2017 9 0 8
2018 5 0 2
2019 4 0 1
2020 16 0 5
2021 17 0 8
2022 5 0 3
2023 3 0 0
2024 16 2 8
2025 1 0 1

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What Is PENTAMIDINE Used For?

IndicationReports
Antifungal prophylaxis 72
Product used for unknown indication 58
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia 55
Prophylaxis 53
Infection prophylaxis 45
Prophylaxis against transplant rejection 15
Acanthamoeba infection 13
Antibiotic prophylaxis 13
Pneumocystis jirovecii infection 13
Encephalitis 9

PENTAMIDINE vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

PENTAMIDINE vs PENTAMIDINE ISETHIONATE PENTAMIDINE vs PENTAZOCINE PENTAMIDINE vs PENTOBARBITAL PENTAMIDINE vs PENTOSAN POLYSULFATE PENTAMIDINE vs PENTOSTATIN PENTAMIDINE vs PENTOXIFYLLINE PENTAMIDINE vs PERAMIVIR PENTAMIDINE vs PERAMPANEL PENTAMIDINE vs PERAZINE PENTAMIDINE vs PERCOCET

Official FDA Label for PENTAMIDINE

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.