A Study of Pentamidine Plus Dapsone in the Prevention of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-Infected Patients Who Cannot Take Trimethoprim or Sulfonamides

Summary

To compare the safety and efficacy of aerosolized pentamidine and dapsone in the prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in high-risk HIV-infected patients who are intolerant to trimethoprim and/or sulfonamides. Both aerosolized pentamidine and dapsone have been shown to prevent PCP, but both drugs cause side effects. This study attempts to determine which drug is more efficacious as prophylaxis against PCP in patients who cannot tolerate trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.

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1994-06

Publications

• Background el-Sadr W, Wentworth D, Dehlinger M, Larntz K. Design and implementation of a community-based trial for prophylaxis for P. carinii pneumonia (PCP). Int Conf AIDS. 1993 Jun 6-11;9(1):79 (abstract no WS-B36-2)

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