Description
Application
Antimicrobial against Pneumocystis carinii.
Pentamidine isethionate salt has been used:
as a positive control for anti-leishmanial, anti-plasmodial and cytotoxic assays
as a prototypical compound to analyse the inhibitor effect on human ether-a-go-go-related gene (HERG) K+ channel trafficking
as an anti-leishmanial agent in promastigotes
Biochem/physiol Actions
Neuroprotective; inhibits constitutive nitric oxide synthase in the brain; NMDA glutamate receptor antagonist.
Pentamidine isethionate is used as a second line drug for leishmaniasis.
Features and Benefits
This compound was developed by Celgene. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.