Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
Also known as: Pneumonia caused by pneumocystis carinii / Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Jerovici / Pneumocystis Pneumonia / Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Pneumocystis jiroveci / Pneumocystis Jirovecii / Pneumocysis jirovecii pneumonia / Pneumocystis jirovecii infection / Pneumocystis carinii / Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia / Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia / Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii / Pneumocystis carinii infection / Pneumocystis Carinii Infections / Pneumocystis infections / Pneumocystis Infection / Pnuemonia caused by pneumocystis carinii / Pneumonia due to Pneumocystis carinii / Pneumocystosis jirovecii pneumonia (disorder) / Interstitial plasma cell pneumonia / Pneumocystis jiroveci (organism) / Pneumocystis jiroveci infection / Infection by Pneumocystis jiroveci (disorder) / Pneumocystis carinii (organism)
Drug | Drug Name | Drug Description |
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DB01117 | Atovaquone | An antimicrobial indicated for the prevention and treatment of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) and for the prevention and treatment of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. |
DB01190 | Clindamycin | A lincosamide antibiotic used to treat serious infections caused by susceptible anaerobic, streptococcal, staphylococcal, and pneumococcal bacteria. |
DB00693 | Fluorescein | A dye used in angiography or angioscopy of the iris and retina. |
DB00738 | Pentamidine | An antifungal agent used to treat Pneumocystis pneumonia in patients infected with HIV. |
DB00860 | Prednisolone | A glucocorticoid used to treat adrenocortical insufficiency, inflammatory conditions, and some cancers. |
DB00635 | Prednisone | A corticosteroid used to treat inflammation or immune-mediated reactions and to treat endocrine or neoplastic diseases. |
DB01087 | Primaquine | An antimalarial indicated to prevent relapse of vivax malaria. |
DB01015 | Sulfamethoxazole | An oral sulfonamide antibiotic, given in combination with trimethoprim, used to treat a variety of infections of the urinary tract, respiratory system, and gastrointestinal tract. |
DB00440 | Trimethoprim | An antifolate antibiotic often used in combination with sulfamethoxazole to treat a number of infections, including those of the urinary tract, respiratory tract, and gastrointestinal tract. |
DB01157 | Trimetrexate | A folate antagonist used for the treatment of moderate-to-severe Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in immunocompromised patients as an alternative therapy in combination with leucovorin. |