Pentam and Actrapid drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Pentam (pentamidine isethionate) and Actrapid (insulin). Common drug interactions include anaemia among females and colitis among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Pentam and Actrapid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 13 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Pentam?

Pentam has active ingredients of pentamidine isethionate. eHealthMe is studying from 5,686 Pentam users. Check the latest studies of Pentam.

What is Actrapid?

Actrapid has active ingredients of insulin. eHealthMe is studying from 4,864 Actrapid users. Check the latest studies of Actrapid.

On Jul, 19, 2026

13 people who take Pentam and Actrapid together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Pentam and Actrapid, by gender? *:

female:

Anaemia (lack of blood)
Bleeding time prolonged
Colon cancer
Headache (pain in head)
Hydronephrosis (water inside the kidney)
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Leukopenia (less number of white blood cells in blood)
Pyrexia (fever)
Ureteric obstruction
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin (a cancer of a kind of epithelial cell, the squamous cell. these cells are the main part of the epidermis of the skin)

male:

Colitis (inflammation of colon)
Diabetes mellitus (diabetes, caused by a deficiency of the pancreatic hormone insulin)
Pyrexia (fever)
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract)
Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)
Lower respiratory tract infection
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood)
Blood creatine phosphokinase increased
Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Night sweats (sweating in night)

What are the common drug interactions of Pentam and Actrapid, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

n/a

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

Colitis (inflammation of colon)
Diabetes mellitus (diabetes, caused by a deficiency of the pancreatic hormone insulin)
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract)
Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver)
Lower respiratory tract infection
Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood)
Platelet count decreased

50-59:

Anaemia (lack of blood)
Bleeding time prolonged
Post transplant lymphoproliferative disorder
Epstein-barr virus associated lymphoproliferative disorder (lymphocytes are produced in excessive quantities associated with epstein-barr virus)
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death)
Squamous cell carcinoma (a cancer of a kind of epithelial cell)
Stevens-johnson syndrome (an immune-complex-mediated hypersensitivity disorder. it ranges from mild skin and mucous membrane lesions to a severe)
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (a rare, life-threatening skin condition that is usually caused by a reaction to drugs causes wide spread skin destruction)
Colon cancer
Headache (pain in head)

60+:

n/a

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hypervolaemia (abnormally increased volume of blood): 4 people, 30.77%
Rashes (redness): 4 people, 30.77%
Agitation Postoperative: 4 people, 30.77%
Neutropenic Colitis (inflammation of the cecum, often with involvement of the ascending colon and ileum, a life threatening condition): 4 people, 30.77%
Hypogammaglobulinaemia (an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection): 4 people, 30.77%
Cytokine Release Syndrome (immediate complication occurring with the use of anti-t cell antibody infusions): 4 people, 30.77%
Fluid Retention (an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the blood): 4 people, 30.77%
Hypercalcaemia (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood): 4 people, 30.77%
High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 30.77%
Blood Calcium Increased: 3 people, 23.08%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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