Antiprotozoal agent effective in trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, and some fungal infections; used in treatment of PNEUMOCYSTIS pneumonia in HIV-infected patients. It may cause diabetes mellitus, central nervous system damage, and other toxic effects.

DUI

D010419 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0016169

CAS

Benzenecarboximidamide, 4,4'-(1,5-pentanediylbis(oxy))bis-

Previous indexing

Amidines (1972-1974); Phenyl Ethers (1974)

History note

90(75); was see under AMIDINES 1975-89

Public note

90; was see under AMIDINES 1975-89