Pentam and Urinary tract infection enterococcal - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Urinary tract infection enterococcal is reported as a side effect among people who take Pentam (pentamidine isethionate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Levofloxacin, and have Chronic graft versus host disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Urinary tract infection enterococcal when taking Pentam. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,677 people who have side effects when taking Pentam 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 Urinary tract infection enterococcal?

Urinary tract infection enterococcal is found to be associated with 302 drugs and 454 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Urinary tract infection enterococcal.

On Aug, 09, 2026

5,677 people reported to have side effects when taking Pentam.
Among them, 12 people (0.21%) have Urinary tract infection enterococcal.

Could Pentam cause Urinary tract infection enterococcal?

Among these 12 people:

What is the gender of people who have Urinary tract infection enterococcal when taking Pentam? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Urinary tract infection enterococcal when taking Pentam? *

What are other drugs people take besides Pentam? *

Levofloxacin: 9 people, 75.00%
Fluconazole: 7 people, 58.33%
Linezolid: 7 people, 58.33%
Metronidazole: 7 people, 58.33%
Prednisone: 5 people, 41.67%
Vancomycin: 4 people, 33.33%
Acyclovir: 4 people, 33.33%
Vancomycin Hcl: 2 people, 16.67%
Acyclovir Sodium: 2 people, 16.67%
Sulfamethoxazole And Trimethoprim: 2 people, 16.67%

What are other side effects people have besides Urinary tract infection enterococcal? *

Clostridial Infection (infectious conditions by clostridium bacteria): 9 people, 75.00%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 8 people, 66.67%
Mental Status Changes (general changes in brain function, such as confusion, amnesia (memory loss), loss of alertness, loss of orientation): 8 people, 66.67%
Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 8 people, 66.67%
Confusional State: 8 people, 66.67%
Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia (fungal infection of the lungs): 8 people, 66.67%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 7 people, 58.33%
Hypercapnia (too much smoke): 6 people, 50.00%
Respiratory Muscle Weakness: 6 people, 50.00%
Abdominal Distension: 5 people, 41.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (immune cells attack the host's body cells after transplant): 8 people, 66.67%
Clostridium Test Positive: 6 people, 50.00%
Pneumocystis Jiroveci Infection (fungal infection of the lungs): 5 people, 41.67%
Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia (fungal infection of the lungs): 4 people, 33.33%
Graft Versus Host Disease (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the body): 2 people, 16.67%
Streptococcal Infection: 1 person, 8.33%
Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 1 person, 8.33%
Salivary Hypersecretion (excess saliva secretion): 1 person, 8.33%
Pneumonia: 1 person, 8.33%
Langerhans' Cell Granulomatosis: 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on pentamidine isethionate (the active ingredients of Pentam) and Pentam (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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