Pentamidine Injection and Zytopic

• Generic Name: pentamidine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Nebupent, Pentam 300, Pentam

Pentamidine is used to treat Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), a very serious kind of pneumonia. This kind of pneumonia occurs commonly in patients whose immune system is not working normally, such as cancer patients, transplant patients, and patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). In addition, your doctor may prescribe pentamidine for some other medical problems caused by protozoa. Pentamidine may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

Pentamidine may cause some serious side effects. Before you begin treatment with pentamidine, you and your doctor should talk about the good pentamidine will do as well as the risks of using it.

Pentamidine is to be administered only by or under the immediate supervision of your doctor.

• Generic Name: triamcinolone topical
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: DermasilkRx SDS Pak, Dermasorb TA, DermaWerx SDS Pak, Kenalog, Oralone, Trianex, Triderm, Aristocort A, Triacet, Aricin, Aristocort R, Delta-Tritex, Flutex, Rx Triamcinolone, Aristocort Topical, Cinalog, Cinolar, Kenalog in Orabase, Triamcinolone Acetonide in Absorbase, Pediaderm TA, DermacinRx SilaPak

Triamcinolone topical is used to help relieve redness, itching, swelling, or other discomfort caused by skin conditions. This medicine is a corticosteroid (cortisone-like medicine or steroid).

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.